On March 18, 2013, the first smolts arrived at the 'Namgis First Nation’s Closed
Containment Salmon Farm - the first land-based, closed containment
Atlantic salmon farm in Canada, and one of the first in the world that
will raise Atlantic salmon to full market size.
The project has been underway since 2009 and has received funding from numerous bodies including Sustainable Development Technology Canada ($2.65m); DFO’s Aquaculture Innovation and Market Access Program ($800K); and Aboriginal Affairs Canada ($257K).
A study published in the open access journal, Tropical Conservation Science,raises concerns about levels of heavy metals, particularly lead, in shark meat used as fish feed. Sharks are primarily caught as by-catch and are used to make fishmeal, which is then fed to farmed fish.
Sharks are susceptible to bioaccumulation (the accumulation of heavy metals and other toxins in the body) through diet.
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In British Columbia, the aquaculture industry is regulated and managed
by the federal government. This responsibility includes monitoring
farmed fish health, assessing potential impacts to the environment, and
enforcing the Fisheries Act and Regulations. Fisheries and Oceans
Canada staff explain their role in the management and regulation of the
industry in B.C. This video explains more.
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