Aquaculture engagement and consultations
Consultation and engagement are important activities that ensure good governance, sound policy development and decision-making.
Aquaculture engagement
DFO routinely engages with First Nations, stakeholders and Canadians on matters of interest and concern.
Within BC, the Aquaculture Management Division manages, administers and regulates aquaculture, and governs the activities of the aquaculture industry, including finfish, shellfish and freshwater/land-based operations.
The BC Aquaculture Regulatory Program relies on the expertise provided through the aquaculture advisory bodies listed below to help inform aquaculture related regulatory, policy and/or program initiatives.
Aquaculture consultations
We consult on a bilateral basis with First Nations in areas where aquaculture activities and licensing decisions are being contemplated.
Aquaculture advisory bodies
- Finfish Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel (FAIAP)
- Freshwater/Land-based Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel (FLAIAP)
- Shellfish Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel (SAIAP)
- Shellfish Aquaculture Management Advisory Committee (SF AMAC)
Meetings
Meeting materials are available upon request. Please contact us to receive copies.
| Date | Advisory board | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 250514May 14, 2025 |
Shellfish Aquaculture Management Advisory Committee (SF AMAC) | Virtual meeting |
| 250122January 22, 2025 |
Shellfish Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel (SAIAP) | Virtual meeting |
| 241112November 12, 2024 |
Shellfish Aquaculture Management Advisory Committee (SF AMAC) | Courtenay BC |
| 241016October 16, 2024 |
Shellfish Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel (SAIAP) | Virtual meeting |
| 240704July 29, 2024 |
Shellfish Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel (SAIAP) | Virtual meeting |
| 240521May 21, 2024 |
Shellfish Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel (SAIAP) | Virtual meeting |
| 240117January 17, 2024 | Shellfish Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel (SAIAP) | Virtual meeting |
| 231026October 26, 2023 | Shellfish Aquaculture Management Advisory Committee (SF AMAC) | Courtenay BC |
| 231129November 29, 2023 1 to 4 pm |
Freshwater/Land-based Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel (FLAIAP) | Virtual meeting, MS Teams |
| 230627June 27, 2023 |
Shellfish Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel (SAIAP) | Virtual meeting |
| 230427April 27, 2023 |
Shellfish Aquaculture Management Advisory Committee (SF AMAC) | Courtenay BC |
| 230608June 8, 2023 1 to 4 pm |
Freshwater/Land-based Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel (FLAIAP) | Virtual meeting on MS Teams |
| 230127January 27, 2023 | Shellfish Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel (SAIAP) | Virtual meeting |
| 220628June 28, 2022 | Shellfish Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel (SAIAP) | Virtual meeting |
| 221104November 4, 2022 | Shellfish Aquaculture Management Advisory Committee Meeting (SF AMAC) | Courtenay BC |
| 221116November 16, 2022 1 to 4 pm |
Freshwater/Land-based Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel (FLAIAP) | Virtual meeting on MS Teams |
| 220825August 25, 2022 1 pm to 2:30 pm |
Finfish Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel (FAIAP) | Virtual meeting on MS Teams |
| 220809August 9, 2022 10 am to 12 pm |
Finfish Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel Strategic Working Group (FAIAP SWG) | Virtual meeting on MS Teams |
| 220622June 6, 2022 10 am to 12 pm |
Finfish Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel Strategic Working Group (FAIAP SWG) | Virtual meeting on MS Teams |
| 220524May 24, 2022 1 pm to 2:30 pm |
Finfish Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel Meeting (FAIAP) | Virtual meeting on MS Teams |
| 220427April 27, 2022 9 am to 12 pm |
Freshwater/Land-Based Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel Meeting (FLAIAP) | Virtual meeting on MS Teams |
| 220421April 21, 2022 | Finfish Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel Meeting (FAIAP) | Virtual meeting |
| 220425April 25, 2022 | Shellfish Aquaculture Management Advisory Committee Meeting (SF AMAC) | Virtual meeting |
| 220211February 11, 2022 | Finfish Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel Meeting (FAIAP) | Virtual meeting |
| 211201December 1, 2021 | Freshwater/Land-Based Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel Meeting (FLAIAP) | Virtual meeting |
| 211122November 22, 2021 | Shellfish Aquaculture Management Advisory Committee Meeting (SF AMAC) | Virtual meeting |
| 210512May 12, 2021 | Finfish Aquaculture Industry Advisory Meeting | Virtual meeting |
| 210422April 22, 2021 | Freshwater/Land-Based Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel Meeting | Virtual meeting |
| 210414April 14, 2021 | Shellfish Aquaculture Management Advisory Committee Meeting (SF AMAC) | Virtual meeting |
| 210118January 18, 2021 | DFO meeting with Aquaculture Coordinating Committee, First Nations Fisheries Council of BC | Virtual meeting |
| 201203December 3, 2020 | DFO meeting with Aquaculture Coordinating Committee, First Nations Fisheries Council of BC | Virtual meeting |
| 201127November 27, 2020 | Finfish Aquaculture Industry Advisory Meeting | Virtual meeting |
| 201119November 19, 2020 | Freshwater/Land-Based Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel Meeting | Virtual meeting |
| 201029October 29, 2020 | DFO meeting with Aquaculture Coordinating Committee, First Nations Fisheries Council of BC | Virtual meeting |
| 201028October 28, 2020 | Shellfish Aquaculture Management Advisory Committee Meeting | Virtual meeting |
| 201029October 29, 2020 | DFO meeting with Aquaculture Coordinating Committee, First Nations Fisheries Council of BC | Virtual meeting |
| 201008October 8, 2020 | Finfish Aquaculture Industry Advisory Meeting | Virtual meeting |
| 200330April 30, 2020 (cancelled) | Shellfish Aquaculture Management Advisory Committee Meeting | Courtenay |
| 191219December 19, 2019 | DFO meeting with Aquaculture Coordinating Committee, First Nations Fisheries Council of BC | Nanaimo |
| 191121November 21, 2019 | DFO meeting with Aquaculture Coordinating Committee, First Nations Fisheries Council of BC | Nanaimo |
| 191113November 13 to 14, 2019 | Shellfish Aquaculture Management Advisory Committee Meeting | Courtenay |
| 191029October 29, 2019 | Freshwater/Land-Based Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel Meeting | Vancouver |
| 190626June 26, 2019 | DFO meeting with the Conservation Regulatory Working Group | Vancouver |
| 190619June 19, 2019 | DFO meeting with Aquaculture Coordinating Committee, First Nations Fisheries Council of BC | Teleconference |
| 190605June 5, 2019 | DFO meeting with the Conservation Regulatory Working Group | Vancouver |
| 190912May 14, 2019 | DFO meeting with Aquaculture Coordinating Committee, First Nations Fisheries Council of BC | Nanaimo |
| 190430April 30, 2019 | Shellfish Aquaculture Management Advisory Committee Meeting | Courtenay |
| 190416April 16, 2019 | Freshwater/Land-Based Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel Meeting | Nanaimo |
| 190408April 8, 2019 | DFO meeting with the Conservation Regulatory Working Group | Nanaimo |
| 190404April 4, 2019 | DFO meeting with Aquaculture Coordinating Committee, First Nations Fisheries Council of BC | Vancouver |
| 190227February 27, 2019 | DFO meeting with Aquaculture Coordinating Committee, First Nations Fisheries Council of BC | Nanaimo |
| 190117January 17, 2019 | DFO meeting with Aquaculture Coordinating Committee, First Nations Fisheries Council of BC | Nanaimo |
| 181212December 12, 2018 | DFO meeting with Aquaculture Coordinating Committee, First Nations Fisheries Council of BC | Victoria |
| 181206December 6, 2018 | Shellfish Aquaculture Management Advisory Committee Working Group on Environmental Performance Meeting | Courtenay |
| 181105November 5, 2018 | DFO meeting with Aquaculture Coordinating Committee, First Nations Fisheries Council of BC | Teleconference |
| 181011October 11, 2018 | Shellfish Aquaculture Management Advisory Committee Working Group on Environmental Performance Meeting | Courtenay |
| 181011October 11, 2018 | Freshwater/Land-Based Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel Meeting | Nanaimo |
| 181004October 4, 2018 | Shellfish Aquaculture Management Advisory Committee Meeting | Courtenay |
| 180627June 27, 2018 | DFO meeting with Aquaculture Coordinating Committee, First Nations Fisheries Council of BC | Comox |
| 180426April 26, 2018 | Shellfish Aquaculture Management Advisory Committee Meeting | Courtenay |
| 180417April 17, 2018 | Freshwater/Land-Based Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel Meeting | Nanaimo |
| 171102November 2, 2017 | Shellfish Aquaculture Management Advisory Committee | Courtenay |
| 171028September 28, 2017 | Freshwater/Land-Based Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel Meeting | Vancouver |
| 170404April 4, 2017 | Freshwater/Land-Based Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel Meeting | Nanaimo |
| 170125January 25, 2017 | Shellfish Aquaculture Management Advisory Committee | Courtenay |
| 161213December 13, 2016 | Shellfish Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel | Courtenay |
| 171206December 6-8, 2016 | Northwest Fish Culture Conference | Grand Mound, WA |
| 161027October 27, 2016 | Freshwater/Land-Based Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel Meeting | Vancouver |
| 161013October 13-14, 2016 | BC Salmon Farmers Association 32nd Annual AGM | Campbell River, BC |
| 160505May 5, 2016 | Shellfish Aquaculture Management Advisory Committee | Courtenay |
| 160421April 21, 2016 | Freshwater/Land-Based Aquaculture Industry Advisory Panel Meeting | Nanaimo |
| 160415March 15, 2016 | Marine Finfish Aquaculture Management Advisory Committee | Richmond |
Contact us
For more information on aquaculture advisory boards, please contact DFO.AQFW-AQFW.MPO@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Related links
- Aquaculture in BC
- Aquaculture in Canada
- National Aquaculture Strategic Action Plan Initiative: Strengthening sustainable aquaculture development in Canada
- Aboriginal Consultation and Accommodation - Updated Guidelines for Federal Officials to Fulfill the Legal Duty to Consult, 2011
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