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Moir, Jonathan Mr.

Fields of Work: Marine fish hatchery design, construction and management, new species development, business planning for hatchery and marine farms, marine farm management, company start ups, development of green field locations.

Contact Information:
Postal Address:    156 Waterford Br. Rd., St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, A1E 1C9
Tel.   1-709-722-6411, 709-682-8826

Education:

bullet 1986 M. Sc. Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, Stirling University Institute of Aquaculture
bullet 1976 M.Sc. Cell Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland
bullet 1972 B.Sc. Marine Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland

 

Work Experience:

bullet 1998 to present President AquaGem Inc, technical and management consulting in aquaculture and associated industries
bullet 2000-2004 President North Atlantic Sea Farms Ltd., & Vice president Northern Aquaculture Corporation, operator and owner of vertically integrated Salmon and cod farms
bullet 1998-2000 General Manager of Newfoundland Aqua Ventures, cod development company
bullet 1993-1998 General Manager, Sea Forest Plantation, Cod farming development and production.
bullet 1989-1993 Liaison Officer (Aquaculture) , Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation, R&D development officer.
bullet 1987-1989 Faculty, School of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland

 

Recent Projects:

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Development of Patagonian toothfish aquaculture in the Falkland Islands, hatchery design, programme development

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Pond aquaculture in Libya

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Marine fish hatchery design in Chile

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Market survey for new pigment products for the aquaculture industry

 

Publications and Reports:

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Clark, D.S., Brown, J.A., Goddard, S.J., Moir, J., 1995. Activity and feeding behaviour of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) in sea pens. Aquaculture 131:49-57

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Brown, J., Helm, H., and Moir, J., 1995. New candidate species for aquaculture. In Cold-Water Aquaculture in Atlantic Canada. Ed. Boghen, A.D. The Canadian Institute for Research on Regional Development.

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Moir, A.J.G., 1977. Ultrastructural studies on the ciliated receptors  of  the  long  tentacles  of  the  Giant Scallop, Placopecten  magellanicus  (Gmelin).   Cell and  Tissue Res. 184. 367‑380.

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Moir, A.J.G., 1977.  A brief note on the Ultrastructure of the Abdominal sense organ of the Giant Scallop, Placopecten magellanicus (Gmelin).  Cell and Tissue Res. 184.  359‑366.

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Moir, A.J.G. and H. Jacobs, 1976.  A photographic survey of HMS Sapphire.  Int. J. Naut. Archaeol.  5:  (4) 353‑355.

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Bal, A.K., J.F. Payne, and A.J.G. Moir, 1971. Endoplasmic reticulum activity of quiescent root meristem of Allium cepa.  L. Am. Soc. Cell. Biol. Proc.  11 (19).

 

 Technical Reports:

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Moir, A.J. G. 1998. Biology and production potential of Patagonian toothfish, Dissostichus eleginoides,  (Smitt, 1898). For Fundacion Chile & The American Development Bank

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Moir, A. J. G. 1998. Farmed cod, An opportunity for diversification of the Aquaculture industry in Southern Chile. For Fundacion Chile & the American Development Bank

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Moir, A. J. G. 1998. Arctic Charr, Salvelinus alpinus, A potential new species for Aquaculture in the Southern Regions of Chile. For Fundacion Chile & the American Development Bank

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Moir, A.J.G. 1994. Financial analysis of an intensive cod hatchery and the financial viability of farming hatchery reared cod. 40 pp . Sea Forest Plantation Co.Ltd.

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Allen, N. And Moir, A.J.G. 1993. An Investigative Technology Mission. Current status of cod and other marine finfish hatchery and early rearing Technology in Denmark and Norway. 24pp.      

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Moir, A.J.G. 1990. Aquaculture Strategy, Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation. Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation. 45pp.

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Moir, A.J.G., K. Wade, and D. Reive 1990.  Salmonid Management Plan.  Parks Canada Man. Rep.  120pp.  20 maps.

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Moir, A.J.G. 1987. Economic assessment of Caplin silage as a feed for Aquaculture. Industry support services report No. 36

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Moir, A.J.G., 1984.  The Upper Humber River Colonisation Proposal, Ministerial Minute prepared for the Minister of the Environment, Canada.

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Moir, A.J.G., 1984.  Upper Humber River Colonization Plan, Great Northern Peninsula, Newfoundland.  A discussion of its potential biological effects on and implications for Gros Morne National Park.  Man. Rep. 26pp.  1 map.

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Campbell, C.A. and A.J.G. Moir, 1984.  Fish and Fisheries of the Grand Banks Section for Mobil Oil Hibernia Development Biophysical Impact Statement, Nordco Limited report. 120 pp.

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Moir, A.J.G., J.D. Barrie, B.A. Bennett, S.M. Browne, 1980. Offshore Labrador Biological Studies, 1979. Benthos:  Nearshore studies in the Makkovik Bay and Cartwright Region.  For Total Eastcan Exploration Limited, Calgary, Alberta. 132 pp. 4 maps.

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