Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture (New Brunswick)
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture is a part of the Government of New Brunswick. It is charged with the development and support of food production and economic development through such sectors of the economy.
The deparment was established on March 23, 2000 when Premier Bernard Lord restructured the New Brunswick Cabinet. It was a merger of the former departments of Agriculture and Rural Development and Fisheries & Aquaculture. The creation of this department was very controversial and marked by protests by both farmers and fishers, though primarily farmers, who felt that the new department would not be specialized to adaquately address their issues.
Ministers
| # | Minister | Term | Administration
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| 1. | Paul Robichaud | March 23, 2000 – October 9, 2001 | under Bernard Lord
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| 2. | Rodney Weston | October 9, 2001 – June 27, 2003
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| 3. | David Alward | June 27, 2003 —
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