Recently, Minister Belliveau approved two new aquaculture sites for the St. Mary’s Bay area in Digby County. The Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture has numerous specific regulations and guidelines in place regarding aquaculture in the province. Below are links for further information and resources on the announcement, as well as lease/licence regulations and acts.

Press Release

Fish Farms Approved for St. Mary's Bay –
http://www.gov.ns.ca/news/details.asp?id=20110613002

Lease/Licence Regulations & Acts

Fisheries & Coastal Resources Act – http://nslegislature.ca/legc/statutes/fishand.htm

Aquaculture Licence and Lease Regulations – http://www.gov.ns.ca/just/regulations/regs/fcrlicence.htm

Aquaculture Lease/Licence Nos. 1353 & 1354

Coverletter for Lease No. 1353 & No. 1354 | (PDF 33.2 KB)

• Lease No. 1353 | (PDF 42.1 KB)
• Licence No. 1353 | (PDF 42.1 KB)
• Application No. 1353 GPS Co-ordinate Information Sheet | (PDF 1.30 MB)
• Lease No. 1354 | (PDF 42.1 KB)
• Licence No. 1354 | (PDF 42.1 KB)
• Application No. 1354 GPS Co-ordinate Information Sheet | (PDF 1.25 MB)

Map of St. Mary's Bay Aquaculture sites

Application Processes

Overview of Aquaculture Licensing & Leasing Process in Nova Scotia | (PDF 60.9 KB)
Aquaculture Lease/License Review Process | (PDF 77.0 KB)

Monitoring Programs & Procedures

Environmental Monitoring Program Framework for Marine Aquaculture in Nova Scotia | (PDF 406 KB)
Standard Operating Procedures for the Environmental Monitoring of Marine Aquaculture in Nova Scotia | (PDF 1.47 MB)

Other Agencies

These other key federal agencies regulate aspects of the Aquaculture Industry:

Information on other agencies | (PDF 22.7 KB)