Municipal Planning Strategy Amendment

Land Based Aquaculture

The Municipality of Yarmouth is currently considering an application to change the terminology within the Municipal Planning Strategy to remove the “closed containment” related to land-based aquaculture uses in the Rural Development Designation.

1. Change to the Municipal Planning Strategy to remove “close containment” and allow all types of land-based aquaculture to be considered by Development Agreement in the Rural Industrial Zone.

The Planning Advisory will be hosting an online meeting to hear concerns and feedback from the public on this application. The public meeting will be held online, July 20, 2021 at 6:00 pm

To register for this meeting, please email Jenny at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 902-742-9691

We hope to hear from all who are interested. Feedback collected will be shared with Council to help inform their decision on this application.

Check out the REPORT

If you have any questions about this application, please contact C + D Community Design, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 902(742)-5300

Provide us with your feedback! Fill out this form and return it to our office: Feedback Form

Have questions? Want answers? View our current Q&A document HERE

Public Participation Meeting July 20th 2021 - Click here to view the report

PAC Aquaculture Learning Plan

Aquaculture Learning Plan

The Planning Advisory Committee will be continuing their Aquaculture Learning Plan workshops on Thursday, November 25th, 2021. See schedule below.

**The workshops will be live-streamed on the Municipality of the District of Yarmouth's Facebook page. Link: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064469418969.**



If you have any questions about the PAC Aquaculture Learning Plan, please contact Jenny Porter at 902-742-7159 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..