Regulating and monitoring British Columbia’s marine finfish aquaculture facilities 2011–2014

Reporting requirements and reports submitted

Overall reporting requirements

Licence holders are required to submit to DFO reports that fall into two broad categories: scheduled reports and incident reports. All reports are reviewed by DFO to validate content, ensure that they contain all elements required by the licence conditions, and determine if they were submitted on time. When a report contains only minor administrative omissions or errors, and if the licence holder corrects these in a timely manner, the reports may be considered complete and on time.

Scheduled reports

Scheduled reports are submitted on a predetermined schedule (monthly, quarterly or annually):

• inventory plans
• stock transfers
• sea lice
• mortality by cause
• escapes (2011–2012)
• use of lights
• use of chemicals, feed and other substances
• Annual Aquaculture Statistical Report (AASR)

Figure 8 summarizes the scheduled reports submitted to DFO from 2011 to 2014 and shows how many were complete and on time.

Reporting requirements and reports submitted: Incident reports

Incident reports are submitted following specific incidents or events identified in the licence conditions:

• benthic monitoring
• escapes
• marine mammal drownings
• marine mammal authorized predator control activities
• incidental catch
• urgent notification and follow up reports
• alternate cage array use

For specific reporting timelines and detailed requirements for each report listed above, please refer to the Marine Finfish Conditions of Licence.

Tables 1 to 5 summarize the number of incidents that were reported to DFO in 2011–2014:

• Table 1 – Escapes
• Table 2 – Incidental Catch
• Table 3 – Marine Mammal Drownings
• Table 4 – Authorized Predator Control
• Table 5 – Fish Health Events

Table 1. Incident reports – Escapes

Table 2. Incident reports – Incidental catch

Table 3. Incident reports – Marine mammal interactions: Drownings

Table 4. Incident reports – Marine mammal interactions: Authorized predator control

Table 5. Incident reports – Fish health events

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