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Regulating and monitoring British Columbia’s marine finfish aquaculture facilities 2011–2014

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, 2011-2014
    4. Details of Fishery Officer activities
    5. Deficiencies in 2011
    6. Deficiencies in 2012
    7. Deficiencies in 2013
    8. Deficiencies in 2014
  4. Reporting requirements and reports submitted
    1. Overall reporting requirements
    2. Scheduled reports
    3. Incident reports
  5. Monitoring and audits: Fish health
    1. Fish health management plans
    2. Fish health in 2011
    3. Fish health in 2012
    4. Fish health in 2013
    5. Fish health in 2014
    6. Sea Lice
    7. 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
  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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Summary

DFO staff inspect and audit all aspects of an aquaculture facility’s operations that relate to the marine finfish licence conditions. A combined total of 945 site visits were completed by DFO staff from 2011 to 2014. These visits included checks on record keeping, physical inspections of equipment and structures, and review of site management practices. DFO also collected samples to audit data received from licence holders regarding benthic impact, fish health, and sea lice. DFO continues to update monitoring and reporting requirements to ensure a responsible, sustainable and economically prosperous aquaculture sector.

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