Aquaculture licence – amendment application summary
(Marine finfish facilities)
Applicant
- Cermaq Canada Ltd.
Date DFO review commenced
- February 14, 2023
Amendment details
- Cage array amendment and production increase
Current status
Under review
Facility information
- Facility number: 540
- BC landfile number: 1403914
- Geographic reference (lat/long or UTM): 49°14.1018'N, 125°45.1044'W
- General location / common site name: Fortune Channel
- Facility type: Grow out operation
Species
Currently licensed | Proposed addition |
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Atlantic salmon | No change |
Production
Currently licensed | Proposed total | Combined peak biomass (tonnes) | 2640 | 3200 |
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Tenure size
Currently licensed | Proposed |
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66.1 ha | No change |
Equipment and structures
Currently licensed | Proposed changes | |
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Description | Square cage array | Square cage array |
Total area (m2) | 14,620 | 18,232 |
Number of net pens | 8 | 10 |
Dimensions per net pen(m) | 40m x 40m | 40m x 40m |
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