We are working on obtaining images of all the aquaculture-related species. This is a work in progress. Images will be added as they become available. Thank you for your patience.
 Mussel Line
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 Taking water samples to look at the organic content of the water column around IMTA salmon sites
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 Hand harvesting an early crop of kelp from the IMTA site in the Bay of Fundy
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 Divers are used to take mussel samples from IMTA site every month of the year
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 Experimental spat collector for juvenile mussels at IMTA site
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 Juvenile mussels attached to a salmon net being changed. These are easily gathered by hand and put into IMTA culture.
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 IMTA mussels harvested from mussel rafts after an initial cleaning
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 Plate of freshly cooked mussels harvested from IMTA site
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 Experimental kelp raft growing Saccharina latissima
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 Harvesting salmon from an IMTA site
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 Mesh socking used to hold small juvenile mussels. The white cotton strands will disintegrate after a few weeks in the water
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 Sampling mussels for growth and survival at IMTA site
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 Commercial salmon farm on an IMTA site
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 Experimental mussel sock with protective cage to stop eider duck predation
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 Mussel socks hanging from raft on IMTA site
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 An IMTA site - salmon cages and mussel rafts side-by-side - with the CCG vessel Pandalus III in the background. The Pandalus provides regular support for DFO's IMTA scientific research and is a common site in the Bay of Fundy.
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 Close-up of salmon farm site in B.C.
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 Close-up of a net-pen in B.C.
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 Aerial view of salmon farm (courtesy of the BC Salmon Farmers Association)
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 Salmon farm site in N.B.
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 Close-up of a farm site in N.B.
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 Rainbow trout cage site (freshwater)
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 Suspended "bag" system for finfish - a closed containment option being studied by Future Sea
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 Mussel long-lines
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 Long-lines for suspended mussel culture
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 Suspended shellfish culture
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 Mussel line
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 Juvenile mussels in sock
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 PEI mussel buoys
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 Commercial fisheries and aquaculture working side-by-side
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 Close-up of a predator net (bird netting)
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 Predator fence - protective barrier against seals and sea lions
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 Net-cage maintenance
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 On-site emergency drill; being prepared to respond quickly to minimize the escape of farmed finfish due to a tear in the net
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 Diver preparing for net-cage maintenance
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 Feed pellets
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 Automatic feed spreader
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 Automatic feeder
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 Side-view of a worker using the feed monitor
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 Foot sanitation baths are used before anyone enters the fish farm to reduce the risk of disease
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 Monitoring fish health on-site
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 Using underwater cameras, a feed monitor is used to ensure the fish are being fed enough and to reduce waste.
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 Vaccinating fish to reduce the risk of disease
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 Monitoring fish health (measuring water quality)
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 Fish health analysis (gram staining)
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 Monitoring Fish Health
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 Monitoring fish health
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 The water in tanks is completely filtered every 40 minutes through this filtration system.
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 This catwalk provides workers easy access to the larger tanks to carry out cleaning operations.
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 A bird's eye view of the 10 tanks at Nova Scotia Arctic Charr.
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 Mussel sock
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 Mussel Farm
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 Harvesting fish from net-pen
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 Harvesting salmon from net cages (courtesy: BC Salmon Farmers Association)
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 Harvesting fish using a brailer
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 Harvesting mussels
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 Mussel aquaculture - harvesting fresh seafood every month of the year
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 Harvesting mussels
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 Harvesting kelp from polyculture pilot project in Bay of Fundy, NB
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 Harvesting kelp from polyculture pilot project in Bay of Fundy, NB
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 Processing fish
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 Processing mussels for market
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 Processing Atlantic salmon for market
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 Processing fresh salmon fillets
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 Harvesting market-ready blue mussels
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