9 (1) 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.
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(3) The studies undertaken to obtain the information referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) to (d) must be conducted in accordance with the Monitoring Standard.
