Profile updated on 31 March 2018
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Salmo salar , Oncorhynchus tshawytscha , Oncorhynchus kisutch
SPECIES NAME(s)
Atlantic salmon, Chinook salmon, King Salmon, Coho salmon
JURISDICTION
British Columbia
PREDOMINANT PRODUCTION SYSTEM
Cage - Floating
WATER SOURCE
Marine
JUVENILE SOURCE
hatchery - closed cycle
Image: NOAA, 2017
ANALYSIS
Strengths
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) produces periodic Marine Finfish Integrated Management of Aquaculture Plans (MF-IMAP) in order to identify the main objectives and management needs of the industry.
Weaknesses
- The current management system does not employ a zonal approach to the planning and siting of farms. Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) are not required for aquaculture operations and there is no consideration of carrying capacity limits of receiving water bodies.
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