The regulations establish a licensing regime, consistent with the regime for other fisheries managed by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) but tailor-made to address the uniqueness of the aquaculture sector in British Columbia. The regulations apply to most aspects of aquaculture that were covered in the former provincial regulations, along with those covered by other authorizations.
The British Columbia Supreme Court ruled in February 2009 aquaculture is a fishery and therefore of exclusive federal jurisdiction subject to DFO oversight.
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