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This form may be used by the public to submit a written comment on an aquaculture application to the Administrator within the 30 days following the date a notice is published by the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture. To be considered by the Administrator, a written submission from a member of the public must: • Include the name, mailing address, civic address, phone number, and email of the person making the submission; • Meet the criteria set out in Section 41 of the Aquaculture Licence and Lease Regulations - Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act (Nova Scotia); and • Meet the guidelines outlined at http://novascotia.ca/fish/aquaculture/public-information/ Comments received from the public that meet the submission requirements will be posted on the Department’s website when the Administrator’s decision concerning that application is made and communicated. Comments as posted will include the name of the person submitting the comment as well as their community and province/state. The street address, email address and phone number of the person submitting the comment will be removed. By submitting your comments with respect to an application you are consenting to the posting at the Department’s website of the above-noted information. You also agree that your comments will comply with the terms applicable to the use of Government of Nova Scotia websites (a copy of those terms is available at https://beta.novascotia.ca/terms ).
The Department is not responsible for the content of your posted comments, including, but not limited to, the accuracy, reliability or currency of the information contained therein. Written information provided to the Department as submissions are subject to the protections and disclosures required by the Nova Scotia Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Personal information such as your full name, full address, email address, telephone number, and comments provided while submitting your public comment on an aquaculture licence and or lease application in progress on this online form are collected in accordance with our authority under the Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act, the Aquaculture Licence and Lease Regulations, and the Nova Scotia Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. We collect and use your personal information for the following purposes: • To identify the applicant/commenter. • To create and maintain a public registry of comments that meet the submission requirements, including the commenter's name, community, and province, on the departmental website. • To determine whether the comment satisfies the program's requirements. • To communicate with you as needed regarding your comment while administering the program. We use and disclose your personal information for the purposes described above and to administer the Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act, and the Aquaculture Licence and Lease Regulations We may only use or disclose your information for another purpose if we are authorized by law/regulations to do so or with your consent. By submitting your personal information for the purpose of your comment to us, you acknowledge that the information provided to us is correct and accurate, and you understand that any personal information you provide to us will be collected, used, and disclosed for the purpose of administering the program. To read more about how government respects your privacy when interacting with us review our full privacy statement. For questions about how your personal information is handled by the program, you may contact us at aquaculture@novascotia.ca.
