2009/10 PARR Research Priorities

For the 2009/10 Call for Proposals, the following research priorities were identified under the Program for Aquaculture Regulatory Research (PARR):

Fish Health Management in Aquaculture:

Knowledge of fish health issues at the farm level, such as the ecological effects of chemotherapeutants on non-target species, ecological interactions of sea lice / production diseases between cultured and wild fish, and the role of bay management areas in disease control, is necessary to support informed DFO ecosystem-based environmental regulation and decision making of the aquaculture sector. In order to effectively mitigate these effects, it is also important to understand and quantify the disease interactions between wild and farmed fish, and understand stress response, immunological interactions and epidemiological factors.
Siting Requirements:

Assessment of threats to fish and fish habitat due to aquaculture siting decisions by predicting zone of influence, predicting severity of potential effects and recovery rates, and identifying sensitive habitats to be avoided.