2015 reporting escapes for farmed fish
Information on escapes is collected by:
- provinces in:
- Nova Scotia (NS)
- New Brunswick (NB)
- Newfoundland and Labrador (NL)
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada under the Pacific Aquaculture Regulations in British Columbia (BC)
There are no marine net-pens in Quebec (QC) or Prince Edward Island (PEI).
The number of escapes is based on best estimates. Exact numbers are often difficult to obtain and can sometimes only be verified when fish are harvested.
The average size of fish is based on codes of containment and is a more accurate measurement than life stage.
The result refers to using recapture methods as detailed in the relevant code of containment and summarizes the results of the recapture attempt.
Date of escape information has been collected since 2011 in BC and since 2013 in the Atlantic provinces.
| Species | Number | Average size of fish | Location | Result | Cause of escape | Date of escape |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic salmon | 40,000 | 6.5 kg | BMA 2B Grand Manan, NB | No data | Extreme weather, 3 cages | January 27, 2015 |
| Atlantic salmon | No data | Average 3 kg non-maturing post-smolts |
Fortune Bay, NL | Recapture efforts commenced as a result of reports of farmed fish sightings; biological characteristics of sampled farm-origin fish and the geographic proximity of the impacted sites enabled the conclusion that fish had escaped; approximately 200 fish were recovered | Predator strikes; net holes were repaired upon detection during preparation for a sea lice treatment; given location and size of the holes and absence of any change in feeding responses at the affected site, no loss was suspected at the time | August 2015 |
| Atlantic salmon | 1 | 0.77 kg | Cox Point, BC | No recapture | Fish escaped during a controlled cull of non-performers | March 26, 2015 |
| Atlantic salmon | 1 | 4.9 kg | Bare Bluff, BC | No recapture | Fish jumped out of the containment net during a mortality dive | May 19, 2015 |
| Chinook salmon | 1 | 0.47 kg | Estevan Point, BC | No recapture | Fish escaped during a routine smolt delivery | September 2, 2015 |
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