How many farms are raising sablefish, sturgeon and other non-salmon species?
Over the years, several farmers with salmon aquaculture licences have applied to MAL to amend their licences to allow the culture of sablefish and/or other species. As of September 2005, 38 marine sites were licensed to grow sablefish, but only 2 were actively culturing the species. White sturgeon are being raised in one land-based facility. About 34 small-scale farms are raising rainbow trout in B.C.. A small number of facilities are raising freshwater species such as tilapia, carp, crayfish and trout in land-based lakes, ponds or tank operations.
