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Regulating and monitoring British Columbia’s marine finfish aquaculture facilities 2015-2016: Summary

Table of Contents

  1. Summary of marine finfish aquaculture in British Columbia
  2. How aquaculture facilities are regulated
  3. Assessing compliance
    1. How DFO assesses the performance of aquaculture facilities
    2. Enforcement options
    3. Summary of charges and convictions, 2015-2016
    4. Enforcement activities
    5. Violations in 2015
    6. Violations in 2016
  4. Reporting requirements and reports submitted
    1. Reporting requirements
    2. Scheduled reports
    3. Event-based reports
  5. Monitoring and audits: Fish health
    1. Fish health management plans
    2. Fish health in 2015
    3. Fish health in 2016
    4. Sea Lice
    5. Fish Mortality
  6. Monitoring and audits: Environmental
    1. Benthic (seabed) monitoring
    2. DFO’s benthic audit program
    3. Escapes
    4. Incidental catch
    5. Interactions with marine mammals
    6. Use of lights
    7. Use of chemicals, and feed and other substances
    8. Aquaculture activities regulations
  7. Monitoring and audits: Inventory and aquaculture statistics
    1. Inventory plans and stock transfers
    2. Annual aquaculture statistical report
  8. Summary

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DFO aquaculture management is committed to the conservation of marine ecosystems and wild fish stocks. Dedicated DFO staff inspect aquaculture farms and audit industry-submitted reports. Based on the results of audit and reporting efforts, the industry has shown high level of compliance with the marine finfish aquaculture conditions of licence. DFO continues to update monitoring and reporting requirements to ensure a responsible, sustainable and economically prosperous aquaculture sector.

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