
Aquaculture is the farming of fish, shellfish and seaweed in oceans, lakes and on land. An important source of food, aquaculture creates jobs and supports local communities. Aquaculture isn’t new; in fact, it’s ancient. Indigenous peoples were the first to practice aquaculture; they used traditional knowledge to farm clams and other seafood. Today, Canada continues to be a leader in aquaculture, and innovation is key to ensuring the sustainability of this important food sector.
In partnership with government, academia and communities, Ingenium has developed a broad range of programming, exhibitions and research that dive into aquaculture.
Exhibitions

Aquaculture: Farming the Waters
At the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, Aquaculture: Farming the Waters is a long-term exhibition that invites you on a journey to discover how Canadian farmers produce seafood — not only on our coasts, but across the country.

Travelling Exhibition
Currently in development, the Aquaculture: Farming the Waters travelling exhibition uses tactile models and interactive videos to introduce visitors to some of the fish, shellfish, and seaweed raised in Canada.

Healthy Oceans for a Healthy Planet
A temporary exhibit at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, Healthy Oceans for a Healthy Planet examines the challenges facing our oceans due to pollution, habitat destruction, and overfishing.

Bákvḷá
This temporary, photographic exhibition at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum is a co-curated collaboration with the Heiltsuk First Nation in Bella Bella, B.C. Through a series of stunning images, the Bákvḷá exhibition focuses on the Heiltsuk herring roe-on-kelp fishery — in the pristine waters along British Columbia’s central coast — and the healthy food it produces.