Fishery Notice

To assist and simplify the application process for the aquaculture sector, the 
Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO) Fisheries 
and Oceans Canada (DFO), and Transport Canada (TC) work together to review 
aquaculture applications. All information necessary to receive authorizations 
under the federal Fisheries Act (Pacific Aquaculture Regulations), the Federal 
Navigation Protection Act, the provincial Land Act and the provincial Fisheries 
Act is collected on harmonized aquaculture application forms.

The harmonized aquaculture application forms are the only application forms 
that will be accepted for:
-New finfish or shellfish facilities whether marine, freshwater or land based, 
and
-Amendments to existing shellfish and finfish aquaculture facilities regardless 
of the authorization required.

Finalized, fillable aquaculture application forms for new aquaculture 
facilities and amendments to existing facilities are now available through 
FrontCounter BC at this website: 

http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/natural-resource-use/land-use/crown-
land/crown-land-uses/aquaculture 

The agencies are also developing a guidebook to assist with completion of the 
application forms and, once finalized, these will be posted to the FrontCounter 
BC website.

In the interim, for assistance with completion of a harmonized aquaculture 
application form, please contact:
Shellfish.Aquaculture@dfo-mpo.gc.ca for the Pacific Shellfish Aquaculture 
Application
Marine.Finfish.Aquaculture@dfo-mpo.gc.ca for the Pacific Marine Finfish 
Aquaculture Application
Freshwater.Aquaculture@dfo-mpo.gc.ca for the Pacific Freshwater/Land Based 
Aquaculture Application


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Monica Walker, tel 250 754 0408

Fisheries & Oceans Operations Center - FN0361
Sent April 13, 2017 at 0906

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