Aquaculture involves systematic farming of aquatic organisms,
which include fish, shellfish and aquatic plants. Commercial
aquaculture in Canada began in 1970’s and has rapidly
grown into a multi-million dollar industry (Office of
the Commissioner for Aquaculture Development, 2002). Common
aquaculture species in Maritime Canada include oysters,
clams, mussels, scallops, cod, trout and salmon.
Aquaculture sites can be ocean-based (either in the
open ocean, rivers or lakes), or land-based. Ocean-based
sites require frequent monitoring by vessels from stations
on land. The vessel traffic generated by aquaculture
operations is unique in the types of vessels used, activities,
routes, and
risks
MARIN is working to model this traffic
both spatially and temporally and identify significant
risk factors associated with this activity.
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Aquaculture
