Aquaculture Activities Regulations (SOR/2015-177). Country/Territory Canada Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Aquaculture Mariculture Marine fishes Fish disease Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance Animal feed/feedstuffs Drugs Indigenous peoples Animal health Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The present Regulations are made under the Fisheries Act. In particular, the Regulations – developed by Fisheries and Oceans Canada - are intended to clarify conditions under which aquaculture operators may treat their fish and deposit organic matter, while ensuring the protection of fish and fish habitat and sector sustainability. The Regulations are designed to align with policies and regulatory regimes that already exist in provincial and other federal jurisdictions through codification of these measures, while providing further clarification with the addition of AAR-specific conditions. The Regulations will also increase operational certainty across Canada, improve environmental protection, and increase reporting with the intention of strengthening public confidence. The text - consisting of 18 sections – deals, inter alia, with the following aspects: interpretation, deleterious substances, deposit, conditions, report, Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Full text English/French Website www.canada.justice.gc.ca References - Legislation Implements Fisheries Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. F-14). Legislation | Canada | 1985 (2019) Keyword: Marine pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Indigenous peoples, Framework law, Marine fisheries, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Marine fishes, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing gear/fishing method, Foreign fishing, Crustaceans, Navigation, Aquatic plants, Inland fisheries, Molluscs, Institution, Equipment, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Waterworks, Fishing authorization, Fishing charge, Fishing vessel, Marking/identification, Aquatic animals, Authorization/permit, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control, Protection of habitats Source: FAO, FAOLEX