Closed containment salmon aquaculture : Report of the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans

On October 18, 2011, the Committee agreed to undertake a study on closed containment salmon aquaculture. The Committee has a history of interest in aquaculture, the latest example being in the 40th Parliament. At that time, a decision was made to begin an in-depth examination of the aquaculture industry across the country. This effort began in the Pacific region, but the study was incomplete at time of the election. The Committee agreed to consider evidence received and testimony heard from that study insofar as it was relevant to closed containment aquaculture. The Committee convened 18 meetings between October 2011 and March 2012 to study the matter, hearing submissions and testimony from representatives of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), scientists and academics, the open-net pen aquaculture industry, the closed containment aquaculture industry, consultants, Aboriginal groups, environmental organizations, coastal communities, retailers, and recreational and commercial fishers (a complete list is attached to this report). ... The Committee is pleased to present its report, in which it makes recommendations to the federal government. These recommendations are based on the testimony of witnesses as well as the Committee's own analysis of the issues.