Marine finfish aquaculture licence amendment, application summary
Applicant
Mowi Canada West Ltd.
Date DFO review commenced
June 23, 2026
Amendment details
Cage array amendment, no biomass changes
Current status
Under review
Facility information
| Facility number | 831 |
|---|---|
| BC landfile number | 1404091 |
| Geographic reference (lat/long or UTM) |
50.884 °N, 127.500567°W |
| General location / common site name | Port Hardy / Shelter Passage |
| Facility type | Grow out operation |
Species
| Currently licensed | Proposed addition |
|---|---|
| Atlantic salmon | No changes |
Production
| Currently licensed | Proposed total | Combined peak biomass (tonnes) | 3,300 | No change |
|---|
Tenure size
| Currently licensed | Proposed |
|---|---|
| 25ha | No change |
Equipment and structures
| Currently licensed | Proposed total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Square cage array | Circle cage array | Square cage array | Circle cage array |
| Total area (m2) | 18,256 | 76,800 | 18,444 | 100,000 |
| Number of net pens | 24 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Dimensions per net pen (m) | 25 | 120 | 40 | 157 |
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