Freshwater/land-based aquaculture licence application summary
Applicant
Fanny Bay Aquafarms
Date DFO review commenced
February 20, 2025
Application details
New land-based facility
Current status
Under review
Facility information
| Facility number | 12590 |
|---|---|
| Geographic reference (lat/long or UTM) | 49 27 18.62 N 124 45 42.4 W |
| General location/common site name | Rosewall Creek area, east of Berray Road and west of Deep Bay |
| Facility type | Land-based hatchery and growout |
Proposed species and production (annual metric tonnes)
| Species | Maximum annual site production (metric tonnes) |
|---|---|
| Rainbow trout (Onchorhyncus mykiss) | 3000 |
| Chinook salmon (Onchorhyncus tshawytscha) | 3000 |
| Coho salmon (Onchorhyncus kisutch) | 3000 |
| Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) | 3000 |
Proposed culture method
- Land-based culture method: recirculating aquaculture system, using mixed cell raceway design
Proposed equipment and structures
| Description | Distance from water body |
|---|---|
| Ground water source | >30 metres |
| Indirect marine outfall discharge | <30 metres |
| Indoor hatchery tanks | >30 metres |
| Indoor raceways | >30 metres |
| Outdoor settling ponds/engineered wetland | >30 metres |
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