Results of DFO fish health audits of British Columbian marine finfish aquaculture sites, by facility
This report provides summary fish health data collected by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) from randomly selected licensed marine facilities culturing salmon in British Columbia (BC). Results of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) screening are provided, as well as a list of the bacterial pathogens isolated by culture, and whether a pathogen or disease has been confirmed by histopathology (microscopic examination). DFO veterinarians provide a farm-level diagnosis and identify any conditions of note based on these laboratory findings and any other information collected during the fish health audit or reported by companies as a condition of licence.
The terminology used in the report’s column headings can be found in the terminology file below.
DFO Science is engaged in numerous active research projects examining issues such as fish diseases, wild-cultured species interactions and habitat impacts related to aquaculture. Information on some of these projects, as well as on aquaculture research occurring in other regions, is available on our website.
Related links:
- Infographic: Monitoring fish health from hatchery to harvest
- Infographic: How DFO inspects fish health at BC aquaculture sites
- Publisher - Current Organization Name: Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- Publisher - Organization Section Name: Aquaculture, Communications
- Licence: Open Government Licence - Canada
Data and Resources
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Terminology - DFO fish health audits - EnglishCSVEnglish terminology CSV
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Terminology - DFO fish health audits - FrenchCSVFrench terminology CSV
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Create a Google Map using latitude and longitude data - EnglishTXTEnglish guide TXT
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Create a Google Map using latitude and longitude data - FrenchTXTFrench guide TXT