British Columbia Receives CAD 930K for Eco-Aquaculture Projects / July 2009

The Minister of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) announced that Federal funds are being offered through the Aquaculture Innovation and Market Access Programme (AIMAP) to:

• Testing net biofouling management technology
• Capturing and reusing fish effluent
• Introducing new mechanized clam harvest and automated oyster grading technology to BC
• Testing ultraviolet light as a water discharge sterilizer
• Adopting a parasite suppression technology for farmed salmon

Related Seafood articles:

- Investments earmarked for deep water mussels
- DFO invests USD 306 mln in maritime economy

SOURCE: By Natalia Real
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