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Document ID ca-aqacre-2023-09-25 Title Aquaculture Activities Regulations URL https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/aquaculture/management-gestion/aar-raa-eng.htm Jurisdiction /ca Subdomain(s) none Language Status completed Analyzed at 2026-05-12 03:31:38.896806+00:00 Relevance inventory_targeted_fetch

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Q Qualitative Requirements (8)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#Q001	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Annual Activity Reporting	aquatic life, other	These regulations require aquaculture owners and operators to submit annual reports on their activities to the appropriate Regional Aquaculture Management Office no later than April 1 of the year following the year being reported on.		high
#Q002	reporting	reporting	guidance	Annual Reporting Template Usage	aquatic life, other	For annual reporting, the AAR reporting template may be used to record required information.		high
#Q003	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Notification of Pest Control Deposit	aquatic life, other	As outlined in the guidance document, these regulations also require aquaculture owners and operators to notify DFO of: their intent to deposit pest control products		high
#Q004	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Notification of Morbidity Events	aquatic life, other	As outlined in the guidance document, these regulations also require aquaculture owners and operators to notify DFO of: any morbidity events they observe		high
#Q005	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Notification of BOD Exceedances	aquatic life, other	As outlined in the guidance document, these regulations also require aquaculture owners and operators to notify DFO of: any exceedances of biological oxygen demanding thresholds		high
#Q006	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Notification of New or Expanded Site Application	aquatic life, other	As outlined in the guidance document, these regulations also require aquaculture owners and operators to notify DFO of: when they submit an application to a provincial or territorial authority for a new or expanded site		high
#Q007	reporting	reporting	mandatory	Annual Reporting Forms Submission	aquatic life, other	Access all 4 annual reporting forms required and submit no later than April 1 of the year following the year being reported.		high
#Q008	administrative	reporting	guidance	Alternative Formats for Reporting Forms	aquatic life, other	If you cannot access the online form to submit your reports, you may request PDF and excel versions from your regional aquaculture management office.	Cannot access the online form	high

P Quantitative Requirements (3)

Req ID	Category	Intent	Legal Status	Name	Subdomain(s)	Limit Type	Limit Value	Context	Conditions	Confidence
#R001	operational	treatment	recommended	Flow-through ballast water exchange efficiency	wastewater	OG	>= 300 %	For effective flow through exchange, the percentage of tanks volumetric capacity used should meet this threshold.	Applied when using the Flow Through Method (FTM) for ballast water exchange (D-1 standard)	high
#R002	design	reporting	mandatory	BWRF Tank Capacity Configurations	other	requirement	20, 30, 50 tanks	The BWRF is available in three configurations; the shortest form allowing for the total number of tanks and holds recorded in the vessel’s BWMP must be used.	Applied when selecting the appropriate reporting form version.	high
#R003	operational	reporting	mandatory	Total annual reporting forms	aquatic life	requirement	4 forms	Aquaculture owners and operators must access and submit these annual reporting forms to the appropriate Regional Aquaculture Management Office.	Forms must be submitted no later than April 1 of the following year.	high

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