Freshwater hatchery operation

Evaluating broodstock at the hatchery

Egg picking

Hatchery egg-room

Salmon fry in trays

Salmon fry in trays (close-up)

General maintenance at the hatchery

Hatchery Operation – Juvenile trout are reared in freshwater "raceways" before being transferred to net cages in the lake.

Juvenile Atlantic salmon or "smolt"

Close-up of salmon farm site in B.C.

Close-up of a net-pen in B.C.

Aerial view of salmon farm (courtesy of the BC Salmon Farmers Association)

Salmon farm site in N.B.

Close-up of a farm site in N.B.

Rainbow trout cage site (freshwater)

Suspended "bag" system for finfish – a closed containment option being studied by Future Sea

Mussel long-lines

Long-lines for suspended mussel culture

Suspended shellfish culture

Mussel line

Juvenile mussels in sock

PEI mussel buoys

Commercial fisheries and aquaculture working side-by-side

Close-up of a predator net (bird netting)

Predator fence – protective barrier against seals and sea lions

Net-cage maintenance

On-site emergency drill; being prepared to respond quickly to minimize the escape of farmed finfish due to a tear in the net

Diver preparing for net-cage maintenance

Feed pellets

Automatic feed spreader

Automatic feeder

Side-view of a worker using the feed monitor

Foot sanitation baths are used before anyone enters the fish farm to reduce the risk of disease

Monitoring fish health on-site

Using underwater cameras, a feed monitor is used to ensure the fish are being fed enough and to reduce waste.

Vaccinating fish to reduce the risk of disease

Monitoring fish health (measuring water quality)

Fish health analysis (gram staining)

Monitoring Fish Health

Monitoring fish health

The water in tanks is completely filtered every 40 minutes through this filtration system.

This catwalk provides workers easy access to the larger tanks to carry out cleaning operations.

A bird's eye view of the 10 tanks at Nova Scotia Arctic Charr.

Harvesting fish from net-pen

Harvesting salmon from net cages (courtesy: BC Salmon Farmers Association)

Harvesting fish using a brailer

Harvesting mussels

Mussel aquaculture – harvesting fresh seafood every month of the year

Harvesting mussels

Harvesting kelp from polyculture pilot project in Bay of Fundy, NB

Harvesting kelp from polyculture pilot project in Bay of Fundy, NB

Processing fish

Processing mussels for market

Processing Atlantic salmon for market

Processing fresh salmon fillets

Face of the Industry – many challenging career choices

Face of the Industry – economic development in Aboriginal communities

Face of the Industry – Veterinarian monitoring fish health

Face of the Industry – The majority of people working in the aquaculture industry live in rural, coastal and First Nations communities.

Face of the Industry – The majority of people working in the aquaculture industry are under the age of 40.

Processing Line: Kitasoo Seafood employees

Aquaculture – A professional career choice

Face of the Industry – Using science, technology and innovation to improve the aquaculture industry

Blue Mussel

Scallop

Sturgeon

Geoduck (pronounced gooey-duck)

Rainbow trout

Sea scallop

Manila clam

Oyster

Eastern (American) oyster

Atlantic cod

Oyster on the half-shell

Arctic char

Atlantic halibut

Clams

Sea urchin

Abalone

Smoked salmon

Mussels

Salmon

Oysters

Atlantic salmon – variety of serving choices

Seafood chowder

Salmon fillet

Mussels