Shellfish and Finfish Transfers to and from British Columbia Aquaculture Sites

Fisheries and Oceans Canada issues licences under Section 56 of the Fishery (General) Regulations for the intentional release and transfer of live aquatic organisms. The federal-provincial Introductions and Transfers Committee reviews applications to assess risks for disease, ecological, and genetic effects. This dataset likely contains records of transfers to and from aquaculture facilities in British Columbia, regulated to minimize impacts on native species and habitats.

Use Cases

• Analyzing patterns of species introductions and transfers between aquaculture facilities based on the described regulatory framework.
• Modeling disease transmission risks associated with live organism transfers mentioned in the description.
• Assessing regulatory compliance and the effectiveness of prescribed risk mitigation measures like egg disinfection or quarantine.
• Studying the ecological and genetic impact of aquaculture stock movements on native species and ecosystems.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative regulatory body, Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
• Licensing process involves a formal risk review by the Introductions and Transfers Committee.
• File format is CSV, which is widely accessible for analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update timestamp is 2026-04-30 16:12:10.449672.

Provenance

Source

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Collection Method

Licensing records from applications reviewed by the Introductions and Transfers Committee.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04 -30 16:12:10.449672

Geography

British Columbia, Canada