Aquaculture Activities Regulations (SOR/2015-177)

Marginal note:Definitions

1 The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

Act

Act means the Fisheries Act. (Loi)

aquaculture

aquaculture means the cultivation of fish. (aquaculture)

aquaculture licence

aquaculture licence means any of the following:

• (a) a lease or licence issued or granted by the Minister under section 7 or 58 of the Act, or its regulations, for the purpose of aquaculture;

• (b) a lease granted by the government of a province under subsection 59(1) of the Act for the cultivation of oysters;

• (c) a provincial licence or authorization for the operation of an aquaculture facility. (permis d’aquaculture)

barren substrate

barren substrate means benthic substrate on which there are no visible organisms. (substrat stérile)

biochemical oxygen demanding matter

biochemical oxygen demanding matter means any organic matter that contributes to the consumption of oxygen that is dissolved in water or sediment. (matière exerçant une demande biochimique en oxygène)

Monitoring Standard

Monitoring Standard means the Aquaculture Monitoring Standard, as amended from time to time, that is produced by the Minister and maintained on the Department of Fisheries and Oceans website. (Norme)

soft bottom

soft bottom means a benthic substrate that consists of loose particles such as clay, mud, marl, sand, pebbles, gravel, shells or small stones.  (fond meuble)