A-20.2, r. 1 - Commercial Aquaculture Regulation

Section 28 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

28. The equipment and facilities used in the operation of an aquaculture site or fishing pond must be designed so that the premises may be maintained in the clean and safe state required to ensure the aquatic organisms remain healthy and innocuous and to prevent any hazard to the health or safety of the public, the environment and wildlife, and must conform to the following requirements:

(1)  the equipment and facilities in contact with the aquatic organisms must be made from materials that do not let toxic products be diffused through the water and be installed so as to function according to intended use;

(2)  the equipment and facilities must be installed so as to allow cleaning and disinfection of the surfaces in contact with the aquatic organisms;

(3)  separate rooms, compartments or containers, closed and protected against any deterioration or contamination, must be used to store

(a)  food;

(b)  non-prescription products used to treat the aquatic organisms, water processing products and cleaning products;

(c)  medications and other prescription products; and

(d)  fuels;

(4)  in the case of a land-based aquaculture site or fishing pond,

(a)  the equipment and facilities must allow solid residual matter from the operation to be retained and removed;

(b)  the equipment and facilities must allow the cultivation or raising units or the fishing pond to be fully drained; and

(c)  the water supply must be of sufficient quantity and of a quality necessary to provide adequate conditions for the aquatic organisms to be raised or kept in captivity;

(5)  in the case of a land-based aquaculture site whose cultivation or raising units are outdoors and in the case of a fishing pond, the perimeter of the units or basin must be laid out so as to prevent any risk of contamination caused by surface water runoff;

(6)  in the case of a land-based aquaculture site, foot baths containing an efficient disinfectant and material necessary for washing and disinfecting hands must be installed in a place reserved for that purpose at the entrance of each closed building intended for fish production;

(7)  in the case of an aquatic aquaculture site, the equipment and facilities must be laid out so as to allow direct and safe access to the site;

(8)  in the case of a fishing pond, the basin must be built or located away from any lake or watercourse; and

(9)  where fish or amphibians are raised or kept in captivity, the equipment and facilities must be designed to ensure they remain confined and to prevent their release into the natural environment.

O.C. 607-2008, s. 28.