Kevin Onclin has over 18 years of experience as a Senior Manager for integrated Finfish Culture businesses in British Columbia, Canada. He graduated from the University of Guelph in 1981 and has worked in the Fisheries and Aquaculture field since.
He has a wide range of experience with management of freshwater hatcheries, saltwater net cage culture operations, and post production facilities as well as road and marine transportation and distribution systems. He has extensive experience in ensuring long term economic and environmental sustainability of operations through research and development as well as through capital expenditure projects for implementation of technological advances, automation and reorganization. In addition, he has been extensively involved in the identification, research, negotiations and setup of new aquaculture sites. Consequently, he is very knowledgeable on collection and submission of all information for regulatory licensing by various levels of government such as management and business plans, environmental assessment reports, engineering requirements and standard operating procedures. As well, he has extensive experience in consultation and negotiations with the indigenous people of British Columbia about existing finfish aquaculture and proposed operations.
He has served as a member of the board of the British Columbia Salmon Farmers Association (BCSFA), the Clayoquot Sound Aquaculture Association (CSAA), and United Hatcheries Ltd. He is a past president of the Sunshine Coast Aquaculture Association.
