Freshwater/land-based aquaculture licence application summary

Applicant

Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C.

Date DFO review commenced

February 27, 2026

Application details

New recreational stocking site

Current status

Under review

Facility information

Facility number 14211
Geographic reference (lat/long or UTM) 48°77.0046 N  123°68.7288 W
General location/common site name Part of Lot 1, Section,15, Range 7, Quamichan District, Plan 32141
Facility type Land-based recreational stocking and broodstock

Proposed species and production (annual metric tonnes)

Species Maximum annual site production (metric tonnes)
Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) 0.80
Coastal Cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii) 0.10
Kokanee (Oncorhynchus nerka) 0.02

Proposed culture method

Land-based culture method: Flow-through system, using groundwater water source and surface water discharge to the Cowichan River

Proposed equipment and structures

Currently licensed
Description Distance from water body
Pumphouse and generator buildings >30 metres
Indoor Hatchery Tanks >30 metres
Outdoor Hatchery Tanks >30 metres
Outdoor settling pond >30 metres
Aeration and cooling towers >30 metres

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