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New Aquaculture Licensing in British Columbia to Improve Business Planning and Encourage Investments in Sustainable Practices

Multi-Year Licensing Will Allow for More Operational Certainty for B.C.'s Aquaculture Industry

Marketwired

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Feb 16, 2015) - The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced today that the Department will be implementing multi-year licensing for aquaculture operators in British Columbia.

The changes will provide the industry with more operational certainty and longer term planning capacity while allowing them to invest in sustainable practices.

Aquaculture owners and operators will still have to meet their licence conditions throughout the period for which their multi-year licence is issued. Should they contravene these conditions, Fisheries and Oceans Canada has the authority to suspend or revoke the licence.

The Government of Canada continues to engage with First Nations, industry, provincial authorities, and environmental organizations on the duration of multi-year licensing for implementation in Spring 2015.

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Quick Facts

  • As the result of a British Columbia Supreme Court decision, Fisheries and Oceans Canada became responsible for the regulatory control of aquaculture in British Columbia in December 2010.

  • As the regulator, and building on its targeted regulatory reform agenda for aquaculture, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is aligning its approach to licensing with multi-year licensing practices already in place in most provincial jurisdictions.

  • Under the Fisheries Act, multi-year licences may be issued for up to 9 years.

  • The Department is maintaining its moratorium on aquaculture development in the Discovery Islands and therefore multi-year licences will not be available for this area.

Quote

"Implementing multi-year licences with annual fees by instalment will increase operational certainty and stability for aquaculture operators in British Columbia by improving their investment and insurance opportunities. Our Government is proud to take further steps to enable the aquaculture industry to thrive and create much needed jobs in rural, coastal and Aboriginal communities, while being sustainable and environmentally responsible."

The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans

Associated Links

- Management and Regulations for Aquaculture

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