Acts and Regulations

91-158 - General

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14.1(1)The escape of 100 or more salmonids from an aquaculture site is a breach of containment.
14.1(2)It is a term and condition of an aquaculture licence that the licensee shall notify the Registrar of a breach of containment immediately after becoming aware of the breach.
14.1(3)The licensee shall submit to the Registrar
(a) a breach of containment report within 24 hours after becoming aware of a breach of containment,
(b) a breach of containment management plan within 48 hours after becoming aware of a breach of containment, and
(c) a breach of containment final report within 14 days after the completion of mitigation measures to address a breach of containment.
14.1(4)A breach of containment report shall contain the following information:
(a) the licensee’s aquaculture licence number;
(b) the date and time that the breach of containment was discovered;
(c) if known, the date and time that the breach of containment occurred;
(d) the cause of the breach of containment;
(e) the number of cages from which salmonids have escaped;
(f) an estimate of the number of salmonids that have escaped; and
(g) the species and strain of the salmonids that have escaped.
14.1(5)A breach of containment management plan shall contain the following information:
(a) the licensee’s aquaculture licence number;
(b) the specific location of the cages from which salmonids have escaped;
(c) the cause of the breach of containment;
(d) a description of the mitigation measures put in place to address the breach of containment; and
(e) the date of the most recent inspection of each of the following items and the name of the person who performed the inspection:
(i) mooring systems;
(ii) cage system components; and
(iii) net structures.
14.1(6)A breach of containment final report shall contain the following information:
(a) the licensee’s aquaculture licence number;
(b) the number of cages from which salmonids have escaped;
(c) an estimate of the number of salmonids that have escaped;
(d) the average size of the salmonids that have escaped; and
(e) the species and strain of the salmonids that have escaped.
2010-158
14.1(1)The escape of 100 or more salmonids from an aquaculture site is a breach of containment.
14.1(2)It is a term and condition of an aquaculture licence that the licensee shall notify the Registrar of a breach of containment immediately after becoming aware of the breach.
14.1(3)The licensee shall submit to the Registrar
(a) a breach of containment report within 24 hours after becoming aware of a breach of containment,
(b) a breach of containment management plan within 48 hours after becoming aware of a breach of containment, and
(c) a breach of containment final report within 14 days after the completion of mitigation measures to address a breach of containment.
14.1(4)A breach of containment report shall contain the following information:
(a) the licensee’s aquaculture licence number;
(b) the date and time that the breach of containment was discovered;
(c) if known, the date and time that the breach of containment occurred;
(d) the cause of the breach of containment;
(e) the number of cages from which salmonids have escaped;
(f) an estimate of the number of salmonids that have escaped; and
(g) the species and strain of the salmonids that have escaped.
14.1(5)A breach of containment management plan shall contain the following information:
(a) the licensee’s aquaculture licence number;
(b) the specific location of the cages from which salmonids have escaped;
(c) the cause of the breach of containment;
(d) a description of the mitigation measures put in place to address the breach of containment; and
(e) the date of the most recent inspection of each of the following items and the name of the person who performed the inspection:
(i) mooring systems;
(ii) cage system components; and
(iii) net structures.
14.1(6)A breach of containment final report shall contain the following information:
(a) the licensee’s aquaculture licence number;
(b) the number of cages from which salmonids have escaped;
(c) an estimate of the number of salmonids that have escaped;
(d) the average size of the salmonids that have escaped; and
(e) the species and strain of the salmonids that have escaped.
2010-158