Sustainable Aquaculture Research in BC

As the lead federal agency for aquaculture, DFO is committed to well-informed and scientifically-based decisions pertaining to the aquaculture industry. DFO has an ongoing program of scientific research to improve its knowledge regarding the environmental effects of aquaculture.

The department is also engaged with stakeholders, provinces and the industry in coordinating research and fostering partnerships.

As a contribution to the Federal government’s Program for Sustainable Aquaculture, DFO is conducting a scientific review of the potential environmental effects of aquaculture in marine and freshwater ecosystems.

DFO Pink Salmon Action Plan
DFO Publications Related to Fish Health and Aquaculture 2003-2007
Special Committee on Sustainable Aquaculture
 

Presentation: State-of-Knowledge Initiative for the Special Committee on Sustainable Aquaculture of the British Columbia Legislature

[A full pdf copy for printing may be downloaded from the WAVES database.]
[The powerpoint presentation may be downloaded from our main Aquaculture website]

1.0 Executive Summary

2.0 Introduction and Scope of this Presentation
    2.1 The Standards of Science
    2.2 How Science Informs Management Actions

3.0 Research related to sustainable aquaculture in British Columbia
    3.1 State-of-Knowledge Reports
    3.2 Fish health research
    3.3 Near-field interactions and DEPOMOD
    3.4 Far-field and ecosystem interactions
    3.5 Salmon farms, Sea lice, and wild Pacific Salmon
        3.5.1 Biology of pink salmon
        3.5.2 Biology of sea lice
        3.5.3 Environmental conditions
        3.5.4 Salmon farms, sea lice and wild salmon
        3.5.5 Managing risk and sustaining wild Pacific salmon populations

4.0 Aquaculture Management
    4.1 How science informs DFO’s management of aquaculture
    4.2 Closed containment