The Licensing, Inspections and Quality Assurance Division of the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture will act as Secretariat to the Board. The Secretariat will perform all administrative functions associated with the Board. It will review any applications and provide the necessary background and relevant information to the Board. All proposals and requests will be submitted to the Board and copied to the Minister.

The Director of Licensing, Inspections and Quality Assurance Division will act as Recording Secretary for the Board. The Secretary will be responsible for keeping minutes on all meetings and decisions of the Board and will also prepare a record of recommendations to be submitted to the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture. The record of recommendations is to be signed by the Chair or the Vice-Chair.

The contact information for the Secretariat is: