The New Brunswick Professional Shellfish Growers Association (NBPSGA) was founded in 1997 by oyster and mussel growers who were anxious to promote the shellfish industry and to belong to an organization that could speak on their behalf.  The Association’s headquarters are located in Shippagan, in northeastern New Brunswick.

The NBPSGA aims to act as a clearing house of information for producer-members, government stakeholders, and the general public.  It encourages the dissemination of the results of research and the transfer of knowledge among the membership.  It is also interested in promoting the development of an industry in close relationship with the environment. 

The NBPSGA wants to promote products that conform to the required regulatory controls and also to encourage producer-members to take advantage of the various existing programs in order to facilitate the sustainable development of this industry in New Brunswick.

The NBPSGA board of directors

The Board of Directors is the governing body of the association. The composition of it for 2010-2011 is as follows:

           President :      Serge Gaudet 

           Vice-president:    Emile Basque  

           Secretary-treasurer:    Micheline Després   

           North zone representative:    To be filled

           North zone representative:     Mario Noel 

           Center zone representative:    Amédée Savoie

           Center zone representative:    Fernand Breault

           South zone representative:    Mario Duplessis

           South zone representative:    Ola Daigle

Employee for NBPSGA

                     Blondine Thériault - Administrative support officer