The provincial government is providing the Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association with just over half a million dollars to develop an educational program to spread the word about the industry.
The project will include Aquaculture 101, an online course aimed at encouraging adults and young people to join the aquaculture industry, a five to seven minute virtual reality video providing an introduction to the industry, and a website to promote the course and video focusing on employment opportunities.
Work on the virtual reality video will be carried out by Learning Labs.
The funding announced this week amounts to $550,000.
