A freshwater fish farm near Powell River owned by Agrimarine faces multiple federal and provincial investigations, and continues to operate despite setting up operations outside its licence area.
A fish farm that illegally set up operations outside of its provincial tenure has been given a chance to amend its licence so it can continue operating, a spokesperson for the B.C. Ministry of Forests has confirmed.
Demeester says the operators of the farm have so far escaped penalties despite dumping fish farm waste — largely fish faeces — and one time, 20,000 genetically modified fish into the lake. The incident prompted fisheries officers from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to raid the location in 2021, said the fishing guide.
Province threatens fines amid multiple investigations A Jan. 17, 2023, provincial inspection report revealed the fish farm was pumping out over 1.7 million kilograms of trout a year — more than 1,100 times more than its licence permits. Effluent coming off the farm was also found to exceed multiple limits, including high concentrations of phosphorous.
“In this specific situation, ministry experts deemed it appropriate to request that the proponent work to come into compliance by submitting a tenure amendment application,” said the spokesperson. Demeester says he has collaborated with biologists to track the population over several years, eventually finding the hybridized fish was spawning new generations and growing to immense sizes.
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