1The following definitions apply in this Act.
“Appeal Board” means the Licensing and Penalty Appeal Board established under section 59 of the Seafood Processing Act. (comité d’appel)
“aquaculture” means the farming of aquatic organisms for commercial or scientific purposes. (aquaculture)
“aquaculture land” means land that is designated by the Minister as aquaculture land under section 8.(terre aquacole)
“aquaculture legislation” means a statute, regulation or statutory instrument relating to fisheries or aquaculture that is prescribed by regulation.(législation en matière d’aquaculture)
“aquaculture management area” means an area designated by the Minister as an aquaculture management area under section 7.(zone de gestion aquacole)
“aquaculture product” means an aquatic organism raised or being raised by aquaculture. (produit aquacole)
“aquatic organisms” means plants, algae and animals that have water as their natural habitat at all stages of their life cycles. (organismes aquatiques)
“Chief Veterinary Officer” means the person appointed as Chief Veterinary Officer under section 54.(chef des services vétérinaires)
“Department” means the Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries.(ministère)
“equipment” means tools and materials used in the conduct of aquaculture.(équipement)
“fallow period” means a period of time during which aquaculture products shall not be present and aquaculture shall not be conducted at a site. (période de jachère)
“farming” means any form of intervention in the rearing of aquatic organisms, including breeding, hatching, feeding, medicating, adjusting stocking density, and protecting from hazards.(culture)
“fish health diagnostic service” means a laboratory that is approved by the Chief Veterinary Officer for the testing of aquaculture samples.(service de diagnostic sanitaire piscicole)
“hazard” means a disease, disease agent, parasite, pest, invasive species, predator, toxin, or contaminant.(danger pour la santé)
“inspector” means a person appointed or designated as an inspector under section 67. (inspecteur)
“invasive species” means a species of aquatic organism that is not indigenous to an area.(espèce envahissante)
“land” includes land covered by water and its overlying water column. (terre)
“lease” means a lease of aquaculture land granted under section 16. (bail)
“lease holder” means a person who has been granted a lease by the Registrar. (preneur à bail)
“licence” means a licence issued under section 36 authorizing a person to conduct aquaculture on a site, and includes a renewal or an amendment of the licence. (permis)
“licence holder” means a person who has been issued a licence by the Registrar. (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)
“permit” means a permit issued under section 26 allowing a person to occupy aquaculture lands and includes a renewal or an amendment of the permit. (autorisation)
“permit holder” means a person who has been issued a permit by the Registrar.(titulaire d’une autorisation)
“person” includes a cooperative incorporated or continued under or to which the Cooperatives Act applies. (personne)
“registry” means the public registry established under section 12.(registre)
“Registrar” means the person appointed as Registrar under section 10.(registraire)
“reportable condition” means a hazard prescribed by regulation or declared to be a reportable condition in an order of the Chief Veterinary Officer under section 58.(condition à signalement obligatoire)
“site” means a parcel of land on which a person has been authorized to conduct aquaculture by a licence. (site)
“strain” means aquatic organisms that possess or have been selectively bred to possess special genetically determined characteristics that distinguish them from other members of the same species.(souche)
“vehicle” means a vehicle as defined in the Provincial Offences Procedure Act.(véhicule)
“veterinarian” means a person who is licensed to practise veterinary medicine under the Veterinarians Act.(vétérinaire)
“water” includes fresh, brackish and marine water, both tidal and non-tidal. (eau)