1The following definitions apply in this Act.
“aquacultural produce” means aquatic plants and animals raised or being raised by aquaculture. (produit aquacole)
“aquaculture” means the cultivation of aquatic plants and animals, but does not include the cultivation of aquatic plants and animals in a laboratory for experimental purposes or in an aquarium. (aquaculture)
“aquaculture lease” means a lease issued under section 33. (bail aquacole)
“aquaculture licence” means an aquaculture licence issued under section 8, and includes a renewal or an amendment of such a licence. (permis d’aquaculture)
“aquaculture occupation permit” means an aquaculture occupation permit issued under section 34. (autorisation d’occupation aquacole)
“aquaculture site” means a site, specified in an aquaculture licence, at which aquaculture is to be carried on, is carried on or was carried on. (site aquacole)
“aquatic plants and animals” means plants and animals that have water as their natural habitats at all stages of their life cycles. (plantes et animaux aquatiques)
“designated aquaculture land” means land under the administration and control of the Minister that has been designated by the Minister under section 32 as aquaculture land. (terre aquacole désignée)
“fallow period” means a period of time during which aquacultural produce shall not be present and aquaculture shall not be carried on at an aquaculture site. (période de jachère)
“fish health diagnostic service” means a laboratory that is approved by the Minister for the testing of aquaculture samples.(service de diagnostic sanitaire piscicole)
“inspector” means a person appointed as an inspector under section 47. (inspecteur)
“land” includes land covered by water and the water column superjacent to land. (terre)
“lessee” means the holder of an aquculture lease. (preneur à bail)
“licensee” means the holder of an aquaculture licence. (titulaire de permis)
“Minister” means the Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries and includes any person designated by the Minister to act on the Minister’s behalf. (ministre)
“permittee” means the holder of an aquaculture occupation permit. (titulaire d’autorisation)
“person” includes a cooperative incorporated or continued under or to which the Cooperatives Act applies. (personne)
“prescribed” means prescribed by the regulations. (prescrit)
“Registrar” means the person appointed as Registrar under section 45. (registraire)
“water” includes fresh, brackish and marine water, both tidal and non-tidal. (eau)
1988, c.A-9.2, ss.1(1); 2000, c.26, s.22; 2005, c.24, s.1; 2007, c.10, s.15; 2010, c.31, s.18; 2017, c.2, s.1; 2017, c.63, s.16; 2019, c.2, s.16; 2019, c.24, s.180