The Department of Agriculture is seeking public input to improve the regulation of the fur farming industry. Consultations with industry and a select group of stakeholders will take place July 19-20th. The focus of the draft regulations is on the areas of storage and disposal of manure, waste feed and carcasses.

Nova Scotians are invited to provide input by e-mail to minkregs@gov.ns.ca by August 19, 2011. For more information, see the following:

Fur Industry Regulations (Draft) | (PDF 608 KB)

Fur Industry Regulations Q&A's | (PDF 125 KB)

Fur Regulations Flow Chart | (PDF 268 KB)

Fur Farm Legislative Model | (PDF 57 KB)

The Fur Industry Act can be found at the following link:
http://nslegislature.ca/legc/bills/61st_2nd/3rd_read/b053.htm