2008/09 PARR Research Projects

In 2008/2009, 16 research projects across Canada were supported under the PARR, addressing priorities related to ecosystem carrying capacity and near- and far-field ecosystem effects of aquaculture.

Region
Project Title
Newfoundland
Oceanographic study of the south coast of Newfoundland
Gulf
Development of off-shore aquaculture in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence: Bottom mapping
Gulf
Shellfish Monitoring Network
Maritimes
Mussel Aquaculture Regulatory Effectiveness Monitoring: Validation of the Environmental Assessment and Monitoring Program in St. Ann's Harbour
Maritimes
New methods for assessing the resuspension and transport of aquaculture wastes
Maritimes
Identification and modeling of habitat suitability and sensitivity of coastal marine habitats for invertebrate fisheries resources in relation to the regulatory needs of aquaculture site assessment and management
Maritimes
Measuring far-field exposure of aquaculture feed on wild commercial species using biochemical tracers
Québec
Estimating fall-off of mussels cultured on self-operating collectors
Québec
Evaluation of ecosystem-level effects of bivalve aquaculture activities: Dredge impacts
Québec
Carrying capacity modeling for bivalve aquaculture: Biodeposition
Québec
Evaluation of ecosystem-level effects of intertidal bivalve culture: Gaspé
Central & Arctic
Data Collection in Support of zone of impact modeling for Lake Huron cage farms
Pacific
Modeling in support of Coordinated Area Management Production Plan
Pacific
Evaluation of the environmental fate and biological effects of the anti-sealice chemotherapeutant SLICE®
Pacific
Evaluation of light traps as a monitoring and control tool for planktonic-stage sea lice
Pacific
The development of genomic tools for the assessment of impacts of aquaculture activities on the environment using mussels (Mytilus edulis) and native little neck clams (Protothaca staminea) as bio-indicator species