Ecological impact assessment of the use of European-origin Atlantic salmon in Newfoundland aquaculture facilities / D. Cote ... [et al.].: Fs70-5/2015-073E-PDF
Aquaculture companies operating along the south coast of Newfoundland have requested permission to use farmed European-origin Atlantic salmon in their operations to increase their competitiveness. Canada’s National Code on Introductions and Transfers of Aquatic Organisms requires that a risk assessment be conducted in evaluating requests for importation or transfers of fish. This document examines the potential ecological risks that farmed European-origin Atlantic salmon and their hybrids present to native Atlantic salmon populations through competitive and predatory interactions, as well as disease transmission.
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Department/Agency | Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat. |
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Title | Ecological impact assessment of the use of European-origin Atlantic salmon in Newfoundland aquaculture facilities / D. Cote ... [et al.]. |
Variant title | Évaluation de l’impact écologique de l'utilisation du saumon de l'Atlantique d'origine européenne dans les installations d'aquaculture de Terre-Neuve |
Series title | Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat research document, 1919-5044 ; 2015/073, National Capital Region |
Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
Language | [English] |
Format | Electronic |
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Note(s) | "December 2015." Includes bibliographic references. |
Publishing information | Ottawa : Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2015. |
Author / Contributor | Coté, David. |
Description | v, 28 p. : fig., graphs, maps, tables. |
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Subject terms | Fish farming Environmental impact assessment Fisheries management |
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