FRCC appointments announced by minister

Federal Fisheries Minister Loyola Hearn has announced the appointment or re-appointment of five members to the Fisheries Resource Conservation Council (FRCC).

The new members are Walter Bruce from P.E.I., Greg Thompson from New Brunswick, and Martin Sullivan from Newfoundland and Labrador.

Jean-Jacques Maguire from Quebec and Gerard J. Chidley from Newfoundland and Labrador have been re-appointed.

"I am certain that these new and re-appointed members will make tremendous contributions to the council and to the important work that lies ahead," said Hearn. “I also wish to thank Douglas Johnston from P.E.I., Guy Cormier from N.B., and Gabe Gregory from Newfoundland and Labrador for their contributions to the work of the council during their terms.”

The FRCC, an arm's length advisory body, was created in 1993, as a partnership between scientists, academics and all sectors of the fishing industry. Their role is to provide advice on measures, which will assist the government to achieve its conservation, economic and social objectives for the fishery.