26With respect to a marine aquaculture site for the cultivation of finfish, the Minister may refuse to alter the boundaries of land under an aquaculture lease or an aquaculture occupation permit or issue an aquaculture lease or an aquaculture occupation permit where
(a)
the site is within 300Â metres of another aquaculture site,
(b)
the site is less than 300Â metres over water from a wharf, herring weir, breakwater, lobster pound or other marine structure unless written permission is obtained from the appropriate person or agency and submitted to the Minister,
(c)
there is a minimum water depth of less than 8Â metres beneath the surface of the water at mean low water where any cage is located on the site,
(d)
the aquaculture equipment on the site is placed so as to deny a riparian owner of an adjacent property access to the mean low water mark, or
(e)
any submerged anchors, mooring lines or other aquaculture equipment on the site does not maintain a minimum water depth of 2Â metres at mean low tide.
26With respect to a marine aquaculture site for the cultivation of finfish, the Minister may refuse to alter the boundaries of land under an aquaculture lease or an aquaculture occupation permit or issue an aquaculture lease or an aquaculture occupation permit where
(a)
the site is within 300Â metres of another aquaculture site,
(b)
the site is less than 300Â metres over water from a wharf, herring weir, breakwater, lobster pound or other marine structure unless written permission is obtained from the appropriate person or agency and submitted to the Minister,
(c)
there is a minimum water depth of less than 8Â metres beneath the surface of the water at mean low water where any cage is located on the site,
(d)
the aquaculture equipment on the site is placed so as to deny a riparian owner of an adjacent property access to the mean low water mark, or
(e)
any submerged anchors, mooring lines or other aquaculture equipment on the site does not maintain a minimum water depth of 2Â metres at mean low tide.