Aquaculture
Sustainable aquaculture, licences, regulations, statistics, reporting, science and research.
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Aquaculture in British Columbia
Licencing, environmental performance, regulations, compliance and enforcement activities in BC.
Business and licences
Licences and permits related to aquaculture operations in provinces and territories, sites and maps.
Collaboration and responsibilities
Responsibility of federal, provincial, territorial governments and industry, national and international collaboration.
Environmental management and reporting
Management measures for protecting fish health and aquatic ecosystems, environmental reports.
Farmed species profiles
Profiles of main fish and shellfish farmed in Canada (such as salmon, trout, oysters and mussels).
Regulations and policies
Laws and policies governing aquaculture activities, compliance, and regulatory reform and research.
Science and research
R&D, targeted and collaborative research, peer-reviewed processes, technologies, species research.
Statistics and reports
Statistics, facts and reports about farmed species, and the importance of the economic contribution.
What we are doing
Consultations
Open data
Publications
Videos
Features
Funding to help fisheries and aquaculture industries reduce the impact of their activities on the environment.
Our plan for sustainable aquaculture, latest news and activities and how you can have your say.
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