Province of British Columbia
38th Parliament – 2005-06
Special Committee on Sustainable Aquaculture
INDEX

Agriculture and Lands, Ministry of

Fisheries and aquaculture division, licensing, compliance and enforcement activities (Hunter, J.) 2:1040-55
Role in aquaculture regulation See also Waste control regulation under Aquaculture – Fish farms
(Castledine, A.) 2:1015
Alexander, Randy

Aquaculture, fish farms
habitat compensation bank 2:1300
waste control regulation
bloodwater 2:1330-5
chemicals 2:1325
compliance and enforcement 2:1235-55, 2:1310-15, 2:1335
regulation 2:1220-30, 2:1300, 2:1315, 2:1330-5, 2:1345
role of conservation officers 2:1320
waste from farms, impact on the environment 2:1310, 2:1325
waste from farms, tidal currents and waste concentration 2:1255
Aquaculture technical committee, role 2:1235
Environment Ministry
environmental protection division
relationship with aquaculture community 2:1220, 2:1245
role in aquaculture regulation 2:1220, 2:1320
Fish, wild stock protection, federal-provincial role 2:1300
Aquaculture

Administration costs and commercial activity (Castledine, A.) 2:1135 (Robertson) 2:1135
Aquaculture environment fund (Castledine, A.) 2:1020
Data collection and information, scientific debate and discussion See also Impact on environment, studies; Sea lice, data collection and information under Aquaculture – Fish farms
(Simpson, S.) 2:1430-5 (Sprout, P.) 2:1410, 2:1425-30
Exotic species aquaculture (Castledine, A.) 2:1130-5 (Constantine, J.) 2:1135 (Robertson) 2:1130-5
Federal-provincial role (Castledine, A.) 2:1015 (Sprout, P.) 2:1410-25
First nations involvement in aquaculture (Sprout, P.) 2:1420
Industry in B.C., opportunities (Austin) 2:1010 (Cantelon) 2:1010 (Sprout, P.) 2:1410
Kelp and mussel farming See also Multispecies and polyculture initiatives
(Castledine, A.) 2:1125
Ministerial responsibility (Castledine, A.) 2:1010-20
Multispecies and polyculture initiatives (Fraser) 2:1125-30
Policy framework (Sprout, P.) 2:1415
Polyculture initiatives See Multispecies and polyculture initiatives above under this main heading
Public education and information (Sprout, P.) 2:1415-25
Regulation
compliance and enforcement (Hunter, J.) 2:1045-55
development and history (Castledine, A.) 2:1020
role of federal government See Role in aquaculture management under Department of Fisheries and Oceans
role of provincial government See Role in aquaculture regulation under particular ministries
waste control in fish farms See Waste control regulation under Aquaculture – Fish farms
Research, role of Department of Fisheries and Oceans See Research in aquaculture under Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Salmon aquaculture policy framework (Castledine, A.) 2:1020
Salmon aquaculture review, recommendations (Castledine, A.) 2:1020, 2:1140 (Coons) 2:1140
Scientific debate and discussion See Data collection and information above under this main heading
Shellfish aquaculture (Castledine, A.) 2:1135
Waste management regulation See also Waste control regulation under Aquaculture – Fish farms
(Castledine, A.) 2:1020-5
Aquaculture – Fish farms

Antibiotics in waste from fish farms See Waste control regulation, chemicals below under this main heading
Application process (Castledine, A.) 2:1025, 2:1135 (Hunter, J.) 2:1045 (Robertson) 2:1135
Application process, consultation with first nations (Fraser) 2:1125 (Hunter, J.) 2:1125
Atlantic salmon farming (Castledine, A.) 2:1130 (Robertson) 2:1130
Black cod farming See Sablefish farming below under this main heading
Bloodwater in waste from fish farms See Waste control regulation, bloodwater below under this main heading
Escape of farmed fish (Castledine, A.) 2:1120-5
Escape of farmed fish, Atlantic salmon watch program (Castledine, A.) 2:1120
Escape of farmed fish, prevention (Constantine, J.) 2:1120 (Hunter, J.) 2:1055 (Yap) 2:1120
Feed in waste from fish farms See Waste control regulation, feed below under this main heading
Fish health See also Sea lice below under this main heading
advisory committee (Constantine, J.) 2:1115, 2:1140 (Coons) 2:1140 (Yap) 2:1115
data collection and information (Constantine, J.) 2:1040
management plans (Constantine, J.) 2:1030, 2:1040, 2:1115, 2:1140 (Coons) 2:1140 (Yap) 2:1115
monitoring (Castledine, A.) 2:1020-5 (Constantine, J.) 2:1030-40
Habitat compensation bank (Alexander, R.) 2:1300 (Coons) 2:1300 (McGreer, E.) 2:1300
Impact on environment, studies See also Data collection and information, scientific debate and discussion under Aquaculture
(McGreer, E.) 2:1305 (Richards, L.) 2:1435 (Simpson, S.) 2:1305, 2:1430 (Sprout, P.) 2:1420, 2:1430-5
Moratorium (Cantelon) 2:1100
Multiple species farming See also Multispecies and polyculture initiatives under Aquaculture
(Constantine, J.) 2:1130
Non-native species aquaculture See also Exotic species aquaculture under Aquaculture
(Castledine, A.) 2:1135 (Robertson) 2:1135
Regulation See Aquaculture
Regulation, waste control in fish farms See Waste control regulation below under this main heading
Sablefish farming (Castledine, A.) 2:1130 (Hunter, J.) 2:1130 (Robertson) 2:1130
Salmon aquaculture, issues (Sprout, P.) 2:1410
Sea lice
data collection and information (Castledine, A.) 2:1110, 2:1150 (Constantine, J.) 2:1110-15, 2:1150-5 (Simpson, S.) 2:1105-10, 2:1150
link between farmed and wild fish (Castledine, A.) 2:1110 (Constantine, J.) 2:1110, 2:1150 (Richards, L.) 2:1435 (Simpson, S.) 2:1110, 2:1430-5 (Sprout, P.) 2:1420
monitoring (Constantine, J.) 2:1035-40, 2:1120, 2:1150-5 (Simpson, S.) 2:1150-5
pesticide use in fish farms See Waste control regulation, chemicals below under this main heading
Site inspections (Constantine, J.) 2:1115-20, 2:1145 (Hunter, J.) 2:1050, 2:1145 (Simpson, S.) 2:1155 (Trevena) 2:1145 (Yap) 2:1115
Site inspections, inspectors (Hunter, J.) 2:1145 (Trevena) 2:1145
Sites, hard-bottom sites (Hogg) 2:1335 (McGreer, E.) 2:1335
Sites, relocation (Cantelon) 2:1105
Sturgeon farming (Castledine, A.) 2:1135
Tenuring process See also Application process above under this main heading
(Fraser) 2:1130
Tenuring process, length of tenures (Castledine, A.) 2:1145 (Hunter, J.) 2:1145 (Trevena) 2:1145-50
Tilapia farming (Castledine, A.) 2:1130
Waste control regulation
bloodwater (Alexander, R.) 2:1330-5 (McGreer, E.) 2:1330 (Robertson) 2:1330-5
chemicals (Alexander, R.) 2:1325 (McGreer, E.) 2:1325-30 (Robertson) 2:1325-30
compliance and enforcement (Alexander, R.) 2:1235-55, 2:1310-15, 2:1335 (Cantelon) 2:1315 (Fraser) 2:1245-50 (McGreer, E.) 2:1250, 2:1310 (Robertson) 2:1335 (Simpson, S.) 2:1310 (Yap) 2:1250-5
feed (Cantelon) 2:1315 (McGreer, E.) 2:1315-20 (Trevena) 2:1320
regulation (Alexander, R.) 2:1220-30, 2:1300, 2:1315, 2:1330-5, 2:1345 (Bailey, L.) 2:1220 (Cantelon) 2:1315-20, 2:1340-5 (Coons) 2:1300 (McGreer, E.) 2:1220, 2:1330, 2:1345 (Robertson) 2:1330-5 (Simpson, S.) 2:1345
review See Aquaculture technical committee
role of conservation officers (Alexander, R.) 2:1320 (McGreer, E.) 2:1320 (Trevena) 2:1320
Waste from farms, impact on the environment (Alexander, R.) 2:1310, 2:1325 (Hogg) 2:1335 (McGreer, E.) 2:1305-10, 2:1320-5, 2:1340 (Robertson) 2:1325 (Simpson, S.) 2:1305-10, 2:1345 (Trevena) 2:1320
Waste from farms, tidal currents and waste concentration (Alexander, R.) 2:1255 (McGreer, E.) 2:1255 (Yap) 2:1255
Aquaculture technical committee

Role (Alexander, R.) 2:1235
Atlantic salmon farming See Aquaculture – Fish farms
Atlantic salmon watch program See Escape of farmed fish under Aquaculture – Fish farms
Austin, Robin (Skeena)

Aquaculture
industry in B.C., opportunities 2:1010
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
presentations to Sustainable Aquaculture Special Committee 2:1440
Fishing industry
resources 2:1005
Sustainable Aquaculture Special Committee
role and responsibilities 2:1005-10
work of committee and status of aquaculture applications 2:1105

Bailey, Lynn

Aquaculture, fish farms
waste control regulation 2:1220
Environment Ministry
oceans and marine fisheries division, role in aquaculture regulation 2:1345
reorganization 2:1215
vision, mission and goals 2:1215
Fish, wild stock protection, federal-provincial role 2:1300
Black cod farming See Sablefish farming under Aquaculture – Fish farms
British Columbia Aquaculture Research and Development Committee

Relationship with Environment Ministry (McGreer, E.) 2:1240-5
Role (McGreer, E.) 2:1240
Broughton Archipelago

Salmon aquaculture in area See also particular companies
(Hunter, J.) 2:1055 (Richards, L.) 2:1435 (Simpson, S.) 2:1055, 2:1430 (Sprout, P.) 2:1420-5
Salmon aquaculture in area, monitoring of sea lice (Constantine, J.) 2:1035
Salmon aquaculture in area, relocation of sites (Cantelon) 2:1105

Cantelon, Ron (Nanaimo-Parksville)

Aquaculture
industry in B.C., opportunities 2:1010
Aquaculture, fish farms
moratorium 2:1100
sites, relocation 2:1105
waste control regulation
compliance and enforcement 2:1315
feed 2:1315
regulation 2:1315-20, 2:1340-5
Broughton Archipelago
salmon aquaculture in area, relocation of sites 2:1105
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
presentations to Sustainable Aquaculture Special Committee 2:1425
Sustainable Aquaculture Special Committee
role and responsibilities 2:1010
work of committee and status of aquaculture applications 2:1100
Water, management and stewardship 2:1340
Castledine, Al

Agriculture and Lands Ministry
role in aquaculture regulation 2:1015
Aquaculture
administration costs and commercial activity 2:1135
aquaculture environment fund 2:1020
exotic species aquaculture 2:1130-5
federal-provincial role 2:1015
kelp and mussel farming 2:1125
ministerial responsibility 2:1010-20
regulation, development and history 2:1020
salmon aquaculture policy framework 2:1020
salmon aquaculture review, recommendations 2:1020, 2:1140
shellfish aquaculture 2:1135
waste management regulation 2:1020-5
Aquaculture, fish farms
application process 2:1025, 2:1135
Atlantic salmon farming 2:1130
escape of farmed fish 2:1120-5
escape of farmed fish, Atlantic salmon watch program 2:1120
fish health, monitoring 2:1020-5
non-native species aquaculture 2:1135
sablefish farming 2:1130
sea lice, data collection and information 2:1110, 2:1150
sea lice, link between farmed and wild fish 2:1110
sturgeon farming 2:1135
tenuring process, length of tenures 2:1145
tilapia farming 2:1130
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
responsibilities re wild fish stock protection 2:1140
Fish
wild stock protection, federal-provincial role 2:1140-5
Morton, Alexandra
work on sea lice issues 2:1110
Nootka Sound
salmon aquaculture in area, escape of farmed fish 2:1125
Routledge, Rick
work on sea lice issues 2:1110
Conservation officers See Wildlife
Constantine, Joanne

Aquaculture
exotic species aquaculture 2:1135
Aquaculture, fish farms
escape of farmed fish, prevention 2:1120
fish health, advisory committee 2:1115, 2:1140
fish health, data collection and information 2:1040
fish health management plans 2:1030, 2:1040, 2:1115, 2:1140
fish health, monitoring 2:1030-40
multiple species farming 2:1130
sea lice, data collection and information 2:1110-15, 2:1150-5
sea lice, link between farmed and wild fish 2:1110, 2:1150
sea lice, monitoring 2:1035-40, 2:1120
site inspections 2:1115-20, 2:1145
Broughton Archipelago
salmon aquaculture in area, monitoring of sea lice 2:1035
Nootka Sound
salmon aquaculture in area, escape of farmed fish 2:1120
Coons, Gary (North Coast)

Aquaculture
salmon aquaculture review, recommendations 2:1140
Aquaculture, fish farms
fish health, advisory committee 2:1140
fish health management plans 2:1140
habitat compensation bank 2:1300
waste control regulation 2:1300
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
oceans action plan 2:1440
presentations to Sustainable Aquaculture Special Committee 2:1440
role in aquaculture management 2:1440
Fish
wild stock protection, federal-provincial role 2:1140-5
Fish, wild stock protection, federal-provincial role 2:1300
Cumulative impact studies See Impact on environment, studies under Aquaculture – Fish farms

Department of Fisheries and Oceans

National strategic plan (Sprout, P.) 2:1410
Oceans action plan (Coons) 2:1440
Presentations to Sustainable Aquaculture Special Committee (Austin) 2:1440 (Cantelon) 2:1425 (Coons) 2:1440 (Richards, L.) 2:1435 (Sprout, P.) 2:1425-30
Research on aquaculture (Sprout, P.) 2:1415-20, 2:1430
Responsibilities re wild fish stock protection (Castledine, A.) 2:1140
Role in aquaculture management (Coons) 2:1440 (Sprout, P.) 2:1405-40 (Trevena) 2:1435
Role in aquaculture management, legislation (Sprout, P.) 2:1410-15 (Thomson, A.) 2:1440
DFO See Department of Fisheries and Oceans

Environment Canada

Role in aquaculture regulation (McGreer, E.) 2:1330 (Robertson) 2:1325-30
Environment, Ministry of, and Ministry Responsible for Water Stewardship and Sustainable Communities

Environmental protection division
relationship with aquaculture community (Alexander, R.) 2:1220, 2:1245
role in aquaculture regulation See also Waste control regulation under Aquaculture – Fish farms
(Alexander, R.) 2:1220, 2:1320 (McGreer, E.) 2:1245, 2:1320 (Trevena) 2:1320
Oceans and marine fisheries division, role in aquaculture regulation (Bailey, L.) 2:1345 (McGreer, E.) 2:1345 (Simpson, S.) 2:1345
Reorganization (Bailey, L.) 2:1215
Vision, mission and goals (Bailey, L.) 2:1215
Environmental protection division See Environment, Ministry of, and Ministry Responsible for Water Stewardship and Sustainable Communities

Feed

Regulation in fish farms See Waste control regulation, feed under Aquaculture – Fish farms
First nations

Aquaculture by first nations people See First nations involvement in industry under Aquaculture
Fish See also Aquaculture – Fish farms

Fish health in fish farms See Aquaculture – Fish farms
Sea lice, link between farmed and wild fish See Aquaculture – Fish farms
Wild stock protection, federal-provincial role (Alexander, R.) 2:1300 (Bailey, L.) 2:1300 (Castledine, A.) 2:1140-5 (Coons) 2:1140-5, 2:1300
Fishing industry

Aquaculture See Aquaculture; Aquaculture – Fish farms
Fish farms, farming, etc. See Aquaculture – Fish farms
Resources (Austin) 2:1005
Fraser, Scott (Alberni-Qualicum)

Aquaculture
multispecies and polyculture initiatives 2:1125-30
Aquaculture, fish farms
application process, consultation with first nations 2:1125
tenuring process 2:1130
waste control regulation, compliance and enforcement 2:1245-50

Gitxsan first nation

Consultation on aquaculture application (Hunter, J.) 2:1125
Grieg Seafood B.C. Ltd.

Aquaculture application (Hunter, J.) 2:1055, 2:1105 (Simpson, S.) 2:1055-100 (Trevena) 2:1105

Hogg, Gordon (Surrey–White Rock)

Aquaculture, fish farms
sites, hard-bottom sites 2:1335
waste from farms, impact on the environment 2:1335
Water, management and stewardship 2:1340
Hunter, Jaclynn

Agriculture and Lands Ministry
fisheries and aquaculture division, licensing, compliance and enforcement activities 2:1040-55
Aquaculture
regulation, compliance and enforcement 2:1045-55
Aquaculture, fish farms
application process 2:1045
application process, consultation with first nations 2:1125
escape of farmed fish, prevention 2:1055
sablefish farming 2:1130
site inspections 2:1050, 2:1145
site inspections, inspectors 2:1145
tenuring process, length of tenures 2:1145
Broughton Archipelago
salmon aquaculture in area 2:1055
Gitxsan first nation
consultation on aquaculture application 2:1125
Grieg Seafood B.C. Ltd.
aquaculture application 2:1055, 2:1105
Land use
integrated land management bureau, role in aquaculture regulation 2:1045
Nootka Sound
salmon aquaculture in area, escape of farmed fish 2:1055
Wildlife
conservation officers, role in aquaculture regulation 2:1045

Integrated land management bureau See Land use

Kelp and mussel farming See Aquaculture

Land use

Integrated land management bureau, role in aquaculture regulation (Hunter, J.) 2:1045

McGreer, Eric

Aquaculture, fish farms
habitat compensation bank 2:1300
impact on environment, studies 2:1305
sites, hard-bottom sites 2:1335
waste control regulation
bloodwater 2:1330
chemicals 2:1325-30
compliance and enforcement 2:1250, 2:1310
feed 2:1315, 2:1320
regulation 2:1220, 2:1330, 2:1345
role of conservation officers 2:1320
waste from farms, impact on the environment 2:1305-10, 2:1320-5, 2:1340
waste from farms, tidal currents and waste concentration 2:1255
B.C. Aquaculture Research and Development Committee
relationship with Environment Ministry 2:1240-5
role 2:1240
Environment Canada, role in aquaculture regulation 2:1330
Environment Ministry
environmental protection division, role in aquaculture regulation 2:1245, 2:1320
oceans and marine fisheries division, role in aquaculture regulation 2:1345
Water, management and stewardship 2:1340
Morton, Alexandra

Work on sea lice issues (Castledine, A.) 2:1110 (Simpson, S.) 2:1110

Non-native species aquaculture See Exotic species aquaculture under Aquaculture
Nootka Sound

Salmon aquaculture in area, escape of farmed fish (Castledine, A.) 2:1125 (Constantine, J.) 2:1120 (Hunter, J.) 2:1055

Ocean and marine fisheries division See Environment, Ministry of, and Ministry Responsible for Water Stewardship and Sustainable Communities

Richards, Laura

Aquaculture, fish farms
impact on environment, studies 2:1435
sea lice, link between farmed and wild fish 2:1435
Broughton Archipelago
salmon aquaculture in area 2:1435
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
presentations to Sustainable Aquaculture Special Committee 2:1435
Robertson, Gregor (Vancouver-Fairview)

Aquaculture
administration costs and commercial activity 2:1135
exotic species aquaculture 2:1130-5
Aquaculture, fish farms
application process 2:1135
Atlantic salmon farming 2:1130
non-native species aquaculture 2:1135
sablefish farming 2:1130
waste control regulation
bloodwater 2:1330-5
chemicals 2:1325-30
compliance and enforcement 2:1335
regulation 2:1330-5
waste from farms, impact on the environment 2:1325
Environment Canada, role in aquaculture regulation 2:1325-30
Sustainable Aquaculture Special Committee
work of committee and status of aquaculture applications 2:1105
Routledge, Rick

Work on sea lice issues (Castledine, A.) 2:1110 (Simpson, S.) 2:1110

Sablefish farming See Aquaculture – Fish farms
Salmon aquaculture review See Aquaculture
Salmon farming See Aquaculture – Fish farms
Sea lice See Aquaculture – Fish farms
Simpson, Shane (Vancouver-Hastings)

Aquaculture
data collection and information, scientific debate and discussion 2:1430-5
Aquaculture, fish farms
impact on environment, studies 2:1305, 2:1430
sea lice, data collection and information 2:1105-10, 2:1150
sea lice, link between farmed and wild fish 2:1110, 2:1430-5
sea lice, monitoring 2:1150-5
site inspections 2:1155
waste control regulation
compliance and enforcement 2:1310
regulation 2:1345
waste from farms, impact on the environment 2:1305-10, 2:1345
Broughton Archipelago
salmon aquaculture in area 2:1055, 2:1430
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
presentations to Sustainable Aquaculture Special Committee 2:1435
Environment Ministry
oceans and marine fisheries division, role in aquaculture regulation 2:1345
Grieg Seafood B.C. Ltd.
aquaculture application 2:1055-100
Morton, Alexandra
work on sea lice issues 2:1110
Routledge, Rick
work on sea lice issues 2:1110
Sustainable Aquaculture Special Committee
work of committee and status of aquaculture applications 2:1100-5
Special Committee on Sustainable Aquaculture See Sustainable Aquaculture, Special Committee on
Sprout, Paul

Aquaculture
data collection and information, scientific debate and discussion 2:1410, 2:1425-30
federal-provincial role 2:1410-25
first nations involvement in aquaculture 2:1420
industry in B.C., opportunities 2:1410
policy framework 2:1415
public education and information 2:1415-25
Aquaculture, fish farms
impact on environment, studies 2:1420, 2:1430-5
salmon aquaculture, issues 2:1410
sea lice, link between farmed and wild fish 2:1420
Broughton Archipelago
salmon aquaculture in area 2:1420-5
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
national strategic plan 2:1410
presentations to Sustainable Aquaculture Special Committee 2:1425-30, 2:1440
research on aquaculture 2:1415-20, 2:1430
role in aquaculture management 2:1405-40
role in aquaculture management, legislation 2:1410-15
Sturgeon farming See Aquaculture – Fish farms
Sustainable Aquaculture, Special Committee on

Presentations to committee by Department of Fisheries and Oceans See Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Role and responsibilities (Austin) 2:1005-10 (Cantelon) 2:1010
Work of committee and status of aquaculture applications (Austin) 2:1105 (Cantelon) 2:1100 (Robertson) 2:1105 (Simpson, S.) 2:1100-5

Thomson, Andrew

Department of Fisheries and Oceans
role in aquaculture management, legislation 2:1440
Tilapia farming See Aquaculture – Fish farms
Trevena, Claire (North Island)

Aquaculture, fish farms
site inspections 2:1145
site inspections, inspectors 2:1145
tenuring process, length of tenures 2:1145-50
waste control regulation
feed 2:1320
role of conservation officers 2:1320
waste from farms, impact on the environment 2:1320
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
presentations to Sustainable Aquaculture Special Committee 2:1435
role in aquaculture management 2:1435
Environment Ministry
environmental protection division, role in aquaculture regulation 2:1320
Grieg Seafood B.C. Ltd.
aquaculture application 2:1105

Waste control

Regulation in fish farms See Waste control regulation under Aquaculture – Fish farms
Water

Management and stewardship See also Waste from farms under Aquaculture – Fish farms
(Cantelon) 2:1340 (Hogg) 2:1340 (McGreer, E.) 2:1340
Wildlife

Conservation officers, role in aquaculture regulation See also Waste control regulation under Aquaculture – Fish farms
(Hunter, J.) 2:1045
Wild stock of fish See Fish

Yap, John (Richmond-Steveston)

Aquaculture, fish farms
escape of farmed fish, prevention 2:1120
fish health, advisory committee 2:1115
fish health management plans 2:1115
site inspections 2:1115
waste control regulation, compliance and enforcement 2:1250-5
waste from farms, tidal currents and waste concentration 2:1255

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