| #Q001 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Aquaculture Facility Licence Requirement | aquatic life | The deleterious substance must be deposited in the operation of the aquaculture facility and the facility must be operated under an aquaculture licence. | When depositing a deleterious substance. | high |
| #Q002 | operational | operational | mandatory | Drug Prescription Requirement | aquatic life | if by or under an Act of Parliament the drug may only be sold under a prescription, it must be prescribed by a person who is duly authorized to practise veterinary medicine (i) under the laws of the province in which the aquaculture facility is located, or (ii) under the laws of any province, if the aquaculture facility is not located in a province; | In the case of a deposit of a drug that may only be sold under a prescription. | high |
| #Q003 | operational | operational | mandatory | Accidental Deposit Risk Minimization | aquatic life | the owner or operator of the facility must take measures to minimize the risk of an accidental deposit of the drug; | In the case of a deposit of a drug. | high |
| #Q004 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Consideration of Drug Alternatives | aquatic life | if the drug is deposited to control a pest as defined in the Pest Control Products Act, the owner or operator must consider, before depositing the drug, whether there are alternatives to the deposit of that drug and make a record of that consideration. | If the drug is deposited to control a pest. | high |
| #Q005 | operational | operational | mandatory | Registered Pest Control Product Compliance | aquatic life | if the pest control product is registered, the owner or operator of the aquaculture facility must use it in compliance with any conditions specified under the Pest Control Products Act, including any conditions relating to the place where it may be used and the quantity and concentration that may be used; | In the case of a deposit of a registered pest control product. | high |
| #Q006 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Unregistered Pest Control Product Authorization | aquatic life | if the pest control product is not registered, it must be authorized to be used by the owner or the operator under subsection 21(5) or 41(1) of the Pest Control Products Act or have been exempted from registration by a regulation made under paragraph 67(1)(z.4) of that Act; | In the case of a deposit of an unregistered pest control product. | high |
| #Q007 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Consideration of Pest Control Product Alternatives | aquatic life | the owner or the operator must consider, before depositing the pest control product, whether there are alternatives to the deposit of that pest control product and make a record of that consideration; | In the case of a deposit of a pest control product. | high |
| #Q008 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Notification of Pest Control Product Deposit | aquatic life | the owner or the operator must notify the Minister, at least 72 hours before the deposit, of the product name of the pest control product and the time, date and geographic coordinates of the deposit. | In the case of a deposit of a pest control product. | high |
| #Q009 | operational | operational | mandatory | Minimization of Detriment to Fish and Habitat | aquatic life | The owner or the operator of the aquaculture facility must, in depositing a deleterious substance referred to in paragraph 2(a) or (b), take reasonable measures to minimize detriment to fish and fish habitat outside the facility, having regard to (a) the cost and effectiveness of the available measures; (b) the degree and nature of the detriment that may result from the deposit; and (c) the physical characteristics of the facility and the type of aquaculture that is engaged in. | When depositing a deleterious substance (drug or pest control product). | high |
| #Q010 | operational | operational | mandatory | Minimization of Fish Feces and Unconsumed Feed Deposit | aquatic life | In the case of an aquaculture facility that cultivates finfish and that is operated under an aquaculture licence that permits a standing biomass of more than 2.5 t or an annual production of more than 5 t, the owner or operator of the facility must take reasonable measures to minimize the deposit of fish feces and unconsumed feed, having regard to the factors set out in paragraphs (1)(a) to (c). | For finfish aquaculture facilities with licensed standing biomass >2.5 t or annual production >5 t. | high |
| #Q011 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Submission of Information Prior to First Deposit | aquatic life | In the case of an aquaculture facility located in tidal waters for the cultivation of finfish that commences operations after the day on which these Regulations come into force, the owner or operator of the facility must submit the following information to the Minister at least 300 days before making a first deposit of a deleterious substance in the operation of the facility: (a) the predicted contours of the footprint of the biochemical oxygen demanding matter that will be deposited by the facility, calculated in accordance with the Monitoring Standard; (b) a survey conducted in accordance with the Monitoring Standard that identifies the fish and fish habitat on the seabed that is leased for the operations of the facility and in the water column above the seabed; (c) the bathymetry of the seabed that is leased for the operations of the facility, measured in accordance with the Monitoring Standard; and (d) in the case of a facility located over a soft bottom, the additional information that is specified in the Monitoring Standard concerning the seabed that is leased for the operations of the facility. | For new finfish aquaculture facilities in tidal waters, unless exempted by subsection 8(4). | high |
| #Q012 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Submission of Information for Facilities Commencing Operations within 300 Days | aquatic life | Despite subsection (1), if an aquaculture facility commences operations during the 300 days after the day on which these Regulations come into force, the owner or operator of the facility must provide the information referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) to (d) within 30 days after the day on which the operations were commenced. | If facility commences operations within 300 days after the regulations come into force. | high |
| #Q013 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Conduct Studies According to Monitoring Standard | aquatic life | The studies undertaken to obtain the information referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) to (d) must be conducted in accordance with the Monitoring Standard. | When obtaining information for submission under subsections 8(1) or 8(2). | high |
| #Q014 | monitoring | reporting | mandatory | Application Affecting Contours of Footprint | aquatic life | If the owner or operator of an aquaculture facility located in tidal waters that cultivates finfish makes an application under federal or provincial law that, if approved, would authorize any activity that is likely to increase the predicted contours of the footprint of the biochemical oxygen demanding matter deposited by the facility, the owner or the operator must conduct the studies necessary to obtain the information referred to in paragraphs 8(1)(a) to (d) and submit the information to the Minister within 30 days after the day on which the application was made. | When an application is made that would increase predicted contours of the biochemical oxygen demanding matter footprint, unless exempted by 9(2). | high |
| #Q015 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Substrate Sampling for Soft Bottom Facilities | aquatic life | In the case of an aquaculture facility that is located over a soft bottom and cultivates finfish in tidal waters in or adjacent to Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island or Newfoundland and Labrador, the owner or operator of the facility (a) must take samples of the benthic substrate in the manner and at the times and locations specified in the Monitoring Standard and determine the concentration of free sulfide in the samples in accordance with that Standard; | For finfish aquaculture facilities over soft bottom in specified provinces. | high |
| #Q016 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Additional Benthic Substrate Sampling | aquatic life | must take additional samples of the benthic substrate, in the manner and at the times and locations specified in the Monitoring Standard, if (i) in the case of a facility located in tidal waters in or adjacent to Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island or Newfoundland and Labrador, the mean concentration of free sulfide as calculated at the locations specified in the Monitoring Standard exceeds 3000 µM, and (ii) in the case of a facility located in tidal waters in or adjacent to British Columbia, the mean concentration of free sulfide as calculated at 30 m and 125 m from the structure that contains the cultivated fish exceeds 1300 µM and 700 µM, respectively; | If free sulfide concentrations exceed specified regional limits. | high |
| #Q017 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition on Restocking (Soft Bottom) | aquatic life | must not restock the facility if the concentrations of free sulfide exceed the applicable concentration limits set out in paragraph (b). | If free sulfide concentrations exceed the limits in 10(1)(b). | high |
| #Q018 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Visual Monitoring Alternative | aquatic life | The owner or operator of an acquaculture facility must conduct visual monitoring in accordance with section 11 instead of the sampling described in subsection (1) if the owner or the operator cannot obtain, from each of the locations specified in the Monitoring Standard, benthic substrate samples that (a) contain substrate to a depth of at least 5 cm; and (b) have a volume of at least 15 ml and undisturbed sediment-water interface. | If adequate benthic substrate samples cannot be obtained. | high |
| #Q019 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Visual Monitoring of Benthic Substrate | aquatic life | The owner or operator of a facility referred to in subsection (1) (a) must conduct visual monitoring of the benthic substrate in the manner and at the times and locations specified in the Monitoring Standard; | For facilities not over a soft bottom, or where proper sampling cannot be obtained. | high |
| #Q020 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition on Restocking (Eastern Provinces Visual Monitoring) | aquatic life | must not, if the facility is located in tidal waters in or adjacent to Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island or Newfoundland and Labrador, restock the facility if the visual monitoring shows the presence of Beggiatoa species or similar bacteria, marine worms or barren substrate in more than 70% of the locations specified in the Monitoring Standard; | If visual monitoring thresholds are exceeded in Eastern Canada. | high |
| #Q021 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition on Restocking (British Columbia Visual Monitoring) | aquatic life | must not, if the facility is located in tidal waters in or adjacent to British Columbia, restock the facility if visual monitoring shows that Beggiatoa species or similar bacteria or marine worms cover (i) 10% or more of any four segments of substrate specified in the Monitoring Standard that are within 100 m to 124 m from the fish containment structure, or (ii) 10% or more of (A) the two contiguous segments of substrate specified in the Monitoring Standard that are within 116 m to 124 m from the fish containment structure, and (B) the two or more contiguous segments of substrate specified in the Monitoring Standard that are within 124 m to 140 m from the fish containment structure. | If visual monitoring thresholds are exceeded in British Columbia. | high |
| #Q022 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Notification of Exceedance (Eastern Provinces) | aquatic life | The owner or operator of an aquaculture facility that cultivates finfish that is located in tidal waters in or adjacent to Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island or Newfoundland and Labrador must notify the Minister if the following occurs: (a) the concentration limits set out in subparagraph 10(1)(b)(i) are exceeded; or (b) Beggiatoa species or similar bacteria, marine worms or barren substrate are present to the extent referred to in paragraph 11(2)(b). | When limits are exceeded as determined by sampling or visual monitoring. | high |
| #Q023 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Notification of Exceedance (British Columbia) | aquatic life | The owner or operator of an aquaculture facility that cultivates finfish that is located in tidal waters in or adjacent to British Columbia must notify the Minister if the following occurs: (a) the concentration limits set out in subparagraph 10(1)(b)(ii) are exceeded; or (b) Beggiatoa species or similar bacteria or marine worms are present to the extent referred to in paragraph 11(2)(c). | When limits are exceeded as determined by sampling or visual monitoring. | high |
| #Q024 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Time for Exceedance Notification | aquatic life | The owner or operator of an acquaculture facility that cultivates finfish that is located in tidal waters must notify the Minister within 14 days after the day on which the samples of the substrate were taken or the visual monitoring conducted, as the case may be. | When a notification under 12(1) or 12(2) is required. | high |
| #Q025 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Fish Morbidity or Mortality Notification | aquatic life | If fish morbidity or mortality outside the aquaculture facility is observed from any part of the facility within 96 hours after the deposit of any drug or pest control product referred to in paragraph 2(a) or (b), the owner or operator of the facility must immediately notify a fishery officer of (a) the name of the facility and its operator; (b) the geographic coordinates of the fish observed; (c) the estimated number and, if known, species of the fish observed; and (d) the product name of the drug or pest control product deposited and the date of the deposit. | If observed within 96 hours after depositing a drug or pest control product. | high |
| #Q026 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Compliance with Minister Directions regarding Morbidity/Mortality | aquatic life | If the owner or operator of an acquaculture facility is directed by the Minister to undertake measures under subsection 36(6) of the Act, and the Minister advises the owner or the operator that the direction is related to a notification made by them under subsection (1), the owner or the operator must cease depositing the drug or pest control product referred to in subsection (1) until they have complied with the Minister’s directions. | If directed by the Minister related to fish morbidity or mortality notification. | high |
| #Q027 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | General Requirement for Annual Report Submission | aquatic life | The owner or operator of an acquaculture facility must submit an annual report to the Minister, and retain a copy of it, in accordance with section 16. | | high |
| #Q028 | operational | operational | mandatory | Mitigate Risk of Serious Harm to Fish | aquatic life | the owner or operator of the facility takes reasonable measures to mitigate the risk of serious harm to fish outside the facility that are part of a commercial, recreational or Aboriginal fishery, having regard to (A) the effectiveness of the available measures, (B) the degree of serious harm that may result from the carrying on of the works, undertakings and activities, and (C) the physical characteristics of the facility and the type of aquaculture that is engaged in at the facility | As a prescribed condition under Section 35 of the Act. | high |
| #Q029 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Annual Report Form and Content | aquatic life | An annual report must be submitted in a form acceptable to the Minister and contain the following information in respect of the operation of the aquaculture facility during the calendar year: (a) for each deposit of a drug or pest control product during the year... (b) a description of any measures taken under paragraph 5(b), section 7 and subparagraph 15(1)(b)(ii); (c) in the case of a facility referred to in section 10... and (d) if a fishery officer was notified of fish morbidity or mortality in accordance with subsection 13(1), the information provided to the officer. | | high |
| #Q030 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Annual Report Submission Date | aquatic life | An annual report must be submitted to the Minister on or before April 1 of the year following the year that is the subject of the report. | | high |
| #Q031 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Retention of Annual Report Copy | aquatic life | An owner or operator of an aquaculture facility must retain a copy of the annual report in the facility for a period of two years after the day on which it is submitted to the Minister. | | high |