Has Fisheries and Oceans Canada studied closed-containment studies in the past?
Yes. DFO has carried out its own studies with closed containment systems. In fact, DFO reviewed a pilot-scale closed containment system at a model farm near the Pacific Biological Station in Nanaimo, BC. It was our assessment at the conclusion of the pilot study, based on existing level of equipment and practices at the time, that it was not technically or economically feasible to operate a commercial-scale closed containment system. The flexible bag system, developed by Future Sea Technologies, is best suited for use in unique, sheltered sites. DFO encourages the research of innovative technologies that could assist the salmon farming industry.
