Department of Fisheries (New Brunswick)


The Department of Fisheries is a department in the Government of New Brunswick, Canada. It is responsible for management of the Province's fisheries.
From 1882, fisheries was the responsibility of the Department of Agriculture until 1963 when the government of Premier Louis Robichaud created a separate Department of Fisheries and appointed Ernest Richard its minister. The department would be renamed the Department of Fisheries & Aquaculture which in 2000 was merged with the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to become the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture. This department lasted until October 3, 2006 when Premier Shawn Graham split the departments into the Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture and reestablished the separate Department of Fisheries.
Ministers:
#MinisterTermAdministration of:
1.Ernest RichardJuly 8, 1963 – 12 Nov 1970Louis Robichaud
2.G. W. N. CockburnNovember 12, 1970 – December 3, 1974Richard Hatfield
3.Omer LegerDecember 3, 1974 – November 21, 1978Richard Hatfield
4.Jean GauvinNovember 21, 1978 – October 3, 1985Richard Hatfield
5.James N. Tucker, Jr.October 3, 1985 – October 27, 1987Richard Hatfield
6.Doug YoungOctober 27, 1987– October 3, 1988Frank McKenna
7.Aldea Landry October 3, 1988 – June 15, 1989Frank McKenna
8.Denis LosierJune 15, 1989 – October 9, 1991Frank McKenna
9.Camille TheriaultOctober 9, 1991 – April 27, 1994Frank McKenna
10.Bernard TheriaultApril 27, 1994 – July 23, 1997Ray Frenette
11.Danny GayJuly 23, 1997– June 21, 1999Frenette & Thériault
12.Paul RobichaudJune 21, 1999 – March 23, 2000Bernard Lord
13.Rick DoucetOctober 3, 2006 – 2010Shawn Graham