BC Legislature - Sustainable Aquaculture Committee, 38th Parliament

Abalone

Status as species at risk See Species at risk under Shellfish

Agricultural land reserve

Impact on regional planning See Regional planning under Government – Local government

Agriculture and Lands, Ministry of

Coastal land use planning

fish farmsite zoning (Davies, T.) 28:0955

role of federal government See Land use planning under Land use

status of plans (Davies, T.) 28:0945-0950 (Fraser) 28:0950 (Trevena) 28:0950

Fish Farm Review Committee, transfer of responsibility (Davies, T.) 28:0945, 28:1015

Fisheries and aquaculture division

website information (Davies, T.) 28:1055

Aquaculture

Data collection and information

current meters and remotely operated vessels (Davies, T.) 28:1040-1050 (Fraser) 28:1045-1050

sediment sampling for sulphide concentration (Davies, T.) 28:1045

First nations involvement in industry

employment (Davies, T.) 28:1115

Salmon aquaculture review, implementation of recommendations (Coons) 28:1015, 28:1110 (Davies, T.) 28:0945, 28:0955, 28:1015-1020, 28:1115 (Horning) 28:1015

Aquaculture – Fish farms

Application process

accommodation of first nations See Fish farms on traditional territory, compensation agreements under First nations

assessment requirements (Trevena) 28:1045

consultation with community and environmental groups (Coons) 28:1110 (Davies, T.) 28:1115

consultation with first nations (Coons) 28:1115 (Davies, T.) 28:1105-1120 (Trevena) 28:1110

documents, availability and distribution (Davies, T.) 28:1005-1015

federal-provincial requirements (Davies, T.) 28:1000-1005, 28:1015-1020, 28:1105-1110 (Yap) 28:1020

government publication See Sites, location, criteria and government role below under this main heading

notification of decision (Davies, T.) 28:1005-1010 (Fraser) 28:1010

process in B.C. and elsewhere (Davies, T.) 28:1105 (Yap) 28:1105

role of regional districts See Regional districts under Government – Local government

time frame from approval to operation (Davies, T.) 28:1100-1105 (Yap) 28:1100-1105

Fallowing

site rotation and relocation (Davies, T.) 28:1000 (Fraser) 28:1000

Habitat assessment

critical habitat (Davies, T.) 28:1100

harmful alteration, disturbance or destruction of fish habitat (Cantelon) 28:1025 (Davies, T.) 28:1000, 28:1025, 28:1035, 28:1100

shoreline and sea-floor topography (Davies, T.) 28:1040-1045

use of contour graphs in siting decisions (Davies, T.) 28:1030

Habitat compensation bank (Cantelon) 28:1055-1100 (Coons) 28:1115 (Davies, T.) 28:1055-1100, 28:1115-1120

Impact on environment

assessment, role of fisheries science See Marine biology and fisheries science, role in assessment of fish farm impacts under Science and technology

measurement, DEPOMOD tool (Coons) 28:1040 (Davies, T.) 28:1030-1045 (Fraser) 28:1030-1035 (Yap) 28:1030

monitoring and mitigation by fish farm operators (Davies, T.) 28:1000, 28:1015-1020, 28:1035-1040, 28:1110

Industry in B.C. and elsewhere (Davies, T.) 28:1110 (Trevena) 28:1110

Licensing See Application process above under this main heading

Multiple sites See Sites below under this main heading

Sites

location, coastal land use planning (Davies, T.) 28:0945-0955

location, criteria (Cantelon) 28:1100 (Davies, T.) 28:1100

location, criteria and government role (Davies, T.) 28:0955

multiple sites (Davies, T.) 28:1120

relocation of licensed fish farm tenure (Cantelon) 28:1120 (Davies, T.) 28:1120

Siting decisions See Application process above under this main heading

Waste control regulation

regulation (Davies, T.) 28:1000, 28:1025, 28:1040-1045, 28:1105, 28:1120

Waste from farms

near-field and far-field effects, differences between regions (Coons) 28:1025 (Davies, T.) 28:1025

Bennett Point

Aquaculture in area, application documents (Davies, T.) 28:1000, 28:1040

Campbell River, B.C.

Campbell River estuary and Baikie Island Reserve, fish habitat restoration (Cantelon) 28:1100 (Davies, T.) 28:1100

Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA)

Application of act, screening review of proposed fish farm sites (Davies, T.) 28:1000-1005

Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat See Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Cantelon, Ron (Nanaimo-Parksville)

Aquaculture, fish farms

habitat assessment, critical habitat, impact of tidal currents 28:1100

habitat assessment, harmful alteration, disturbance or destruction of fish habitat 28:1025

habitat compensation bank 28:1055-1100

sites, location criteria 28:1100

sites, relocation of licensed fish farm tenure 28:1120

Campbell River

Campbell River estuary and Baikie Island Reserve, fish habitat restoration 28:1100

First nations

fish farms on traditional territory, comments on proposed fish farm sites 28:0950

Government, local government

regional districts, role in coastal land use planning process 28:1050

Coastal Alliance for Aquaculture Reform

Agreement with Marine Harvest Canada See Marine Harvest Canada Inc.

Coons, Gary (North Coast)

Aquaculture

salmon aquaculture review, implementation of recommendations 28:1015, 28:1110

Aquaculture, fish farms

application process, consultation with community and environmental groups 28:1110

application process, consultation with first nations 28:1115

habitat compensation bank 28:1115

impact on environment, measurement, DEPOMOD tool 28:1040

waste from farms

near-field and far-field effects, differences between regions 28:1025

Environment Ministry

environmental assessment office, technical advisory team 28:1020

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat, science process 28:1025

Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council

recommendations for aquaculture industry and wild salmon protection 28:1015

Davies, Tim

Agriculture and Lands Ministry

coastal land use planning, fish farmsite zoning 28:0955

coastal land use planning, status of plans 28:0945-0950

Fish Farm Review Committee, transfer of responsibility 28:0945, 28:1015

fisheries and aquaculture division, website information 28:1055

Aquaculture

data collection and information, current meters and remotely operated vessels 28:1040-1050

data collection and information, sediment sampling for sulphide concentration 28:1045

first nations involvement in industry, employment 28:1115

Aquaculture, fish farms

application process

consultation with community and environmental groups 28:1115

consultation with first nations 28:1105-1120

documents, availability and distribution of digital copies 28:1005-1015

federal-provincial requirements 28:1000-1005, 28:1015-1020, 28:1105-1110

notification of decision 28:1005-1010

process in B.C. and elsewhere 28:1105

time frame from approval to operation 28:1100-1105

traditional territory, compensation to first nations 28:1115

coastal land use planning 28:0945-0955

fallowing, site rotation and relocation 28:1000

habitat assessment

critical habitat 28:1100

harmful alteration, disturbance or destruction of fish habitat 28:1000, 28:1025, 28:1035, 28:1100

shoreline and sea-floor topography 28:1040-1045

use of contour graphs in siting decisions 28:1030

habitat compensation bank 28:1055-1100, 28:1115-1120

impact on environment, measurement, DEPOMOD tool 28:1030-1045

impact on environment, monitoring and mitigation by fish farm operators 28:1000, 28:1015-1020, 28:1035-1040, 28:1110

industry in B.C. and elsewhere 28:1110

sites

location criteria 28:1100

location criteria and government role 28:0955

multiple sites 28:1120

relocation of licensed fish farm tenure 28:1120

waste control regulation 28:1000, 28:1025, 28:1040-1045, 28:1105, 28:1120

waste from farms, near-field and far-field effects, differences between regions 28:1025

Bennett Point, aquaculture in area, application documents 28:1000, 28:1040, 28:1100

Campbell River estuary and Baikie Island Reserve, fish habitat restoration 28:1100

CEAA screening review of proposed fish farm sites 28:1000-1005

Environment, biodiversity, impact of eelgrass planting for fish habitat 28:1055

Environment Ministry, environmental assessment office, technical advisory team 28:1020

Environment Ministry, initiatives re critical wetland and estuary habitat 28:1115

First nations

consultation by government, guidelines and staffing 28:1125

fish farms on traditional territory, comments on proposed fish farm sites 28:0950-0955

fish farms on traditional territory, compensation agreements with aquaculture industry 28:1115

treaty negotiations, impact of land-use consultations 28:0950-0955

Fisheries and Oceans Canada, mandate, potential conflict 28:1035

Fisheries and Oceans Canada, website information 28:1055

Government, local government

regional districts, public hearings on fish farm applications 28:1050, 28:1110

regional districts, role in coastal land use planning process 28:0950, 28:1050

regional planning, role of agricultural land reserve 28:0955

Grieg Seafood, assessment of Nootka Sound site 28:0945, 28:0955-1000

Grieg Seafood, sea lice monitoring and reporting, notification of first nations 28:1050-1055

Land use, ecosystem-based management, first nations environmental management board 28:1115

Land use planning, role of federal government in coastal land use planning 28:1025

Marine Harvest, agreement with Coastal Alliance for Aquaculture Reform 28:1115

Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council, recommendations for aquaculture industry and wild salmon protection 28:1015

Salmon aquaculture review, implementation of recommendations 28:0945, 28:0955, 28:1015-1020, 28:1115

Science and technology, marine biology and other sciences, role in assessment of fish farm impacts 28:1045

Shellfish species at risk, abalone 28:1020-1025

Department of Fisheries and Oceans See Fisheries and Oceans Canada
DEPOMOD tool See Impact on environment, measurement under Aquaculture – Fish farms

Environment

Biodiversity

impact of eelgrass planting for fish habitat (Davies, T.) 28:1055

Ecosystem-based management See Land use

Environment, Ministry of, and Ministry Responsible for Water Stewardship and Sustainable Communities

Environmental assessment office, technical advisory team (Coons) 28:1020 (Davies, T.) 28:1020

Initiatives re critical wetland and estuary habitat (Davies, T.) 28:1115

First nations

Consultation by government, guidelines and staffing (Davies, T.) 28:1125 (Fraser) 28:1120

Consultation by government, legal obligation (Fraser) 28:1125

Employment in aquaculture industry See First nations involvement in industry and First nations involvement in industry, employment under Aquaculture

Fish farms on traditional territory, comments on proposed fish farm sites (Cantelon) 28:0950 (Davies, T.) 28:0950 (Trevena) 28:0950

Fish farms on traditional territory, compensation agreements with aquaculture industry (Davies, T.) 28:1115

Legal cases, ruling on duty of Crown to consult and accommodate See Consultation by government, legal obligation above under this main heading

Treaty negotiations, impact of land-use consultations (Davies, T.) 28:0950-0955 (Fraser) 28:0950-0955

Fish

Habitat, compensation, replacement of damaged fish habitat See Habitat compensation bank under Aquaculture – Fish Farms

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat, science process (Coons) 28:1025

Mandate, potential conflict (Davies, T.) 28:1035 (Fraser) 28:1035

Role in coastal land use planning, habitat protection concerns See Land use planning, role of federal government under Land use

Role in wild fishery management, conflict with aquaculture mandate See Mandate, potential conflict above under this main heading

Website information (Davies, T.) 28:1055

Fraser, Scott (Alberni-Qualicum)

Agriculture and Lands Ministry

coastal land use planning, status of plans 28:0950

Aquaculture

data collection and information, current meters and remotely operated vessels 28:1045-1050

Aquaculture, fish farms

application process, notification of decision 28:1010

fallowing, site rotation and relocation 28:1000

impact on environment, measurement, DEPOMOD tool 28:1030-1035

First nations

consultation by government, consultation guidelines and staffing 28:1120

consultation by government, legal obligation 28:1125

treaty negotiations, impact of land-use consultations 28:0950-0955

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

mandate, potential conflict 28:1035

Government – Local government

Regional districts, public hearings on fish farm applications (Davies, T.) 28:1050, 28:1110 (Trevena) 28:1110

Regional districts, role in coastal land use planning process (Cantelon) 28:1050 (Davies, T.) 28:0950, 28:1050 (Horning) 28:1050

Regional planning, role of agricultural land reserve (Davies, T.) 28:0955 (Horning) 28:0955

Grieg Seafood B.C. Ltd.

Application for fish farm at Bennett Point See Aquaculture in area under Bennett Point

Assessment of Nootka Sound site (Davies, T.) 28:0955-1000

Sea lice monitoring and reporting, notification of first nations (Davies, T.) 28:1050-1055

Horning, Al (Kelowna–Lake Country)

Aquaculture

salmon aquaculture review, implementation of recommendations 28:1015

Government, local government

regional districts, role in coastal land use planning process 28:1050

regional planning, role of agricultural land reserve 28:0955

Land use

Ecosystem-based management, first nations environmental management board (Davies, T.) 28:1115

Land use planning

impact of coastal land use planning on treaty negotiations See Treaty negotiations under First nations

role of federal government in coastal land use planning (Davies, T.) 28:1025

role of provincial government See Coastal land use planning under Agriculture and Lands, Ministry of

Marine Harvest Canada Inc.

Agreement with Coastal Alliance for Aquaculture Reform (Davies, T.) 28:1115

Nootka Sound

Fish farm site assessment See Grieg Seafood B.C. Ltd.

Pacific Fisheries Resource Conservation Council

Recommendations for aquaculture industry and wild salmon protection (Coons) 28:1015 (Davies, T.) 28:1015

Regional districts See Government – Local government

Salmon aquaculture review See Aquaculture
Science and technology

Marine biology and other sciences, role in assessment of fish farm impacts (Davies, T.) 28:1045 (Trevena) 28:1045

Sea vegetation

Eelgrass and biodiversity See Biodiversity, impact of eelgrass planting under Environment

Shellfish

Species at risk, abalone (Davies, T.) 28:1020-1025

Species at risk See Fish; Shellfish; Wildlife

Trevena, Claire (North Island)

Agriculture and Lands Ministry

coastal land use planning, status of plans 28:0950

Aquaculture, fish farms

application process, consultation with first nations 28:1110

application process, documents, on-line filing and public access 28:1045

industry in B.C. and elsewhere 28:1110

First nations

fish farms on traditional territory, comments on proposed fish farm sites 28:0950

Government, local government

regional districts, decisions, issues at public hearings 28:1110

Science and technology

marine biology and other sciences, role in assessment of fish farm impacts 28:1045

Yap, John (Richmond-Steveston)

Aquaculture, fish farms

application process, federal-provincial requirements, harmonization and codification 28:1020

application process, process in B.C. and elsewhere 28:1105

application process, time frame from approval to operation 28:1100-1105

impact on environment, measurement, DEPOMOD tool 28:1030