Proponent: Marbase Cleanerfish Ltd.
Summary of Environmental Assessment Process
Project Description:
The proponent is planning to construct and operate a commercial lumpfish hatchery in Marystown which will be located within the Marbase Integrated Aquaculture Service Hub (formerly the Marystown Shipyard). The facility will produce approximately 3 million lumpfish annually, which will be sold to Atlantic salmon farming operations. They will be used as “cleanerfish,” a natural, biological method of sea lice control for farmed salmon. The undertaking will involve the renovation of an existing building into a hatchery.
- December 10, 2019 – The undertaking was registered.
- January 15, 2020 – Deadline for public comments.
- January 22, 2020 – Extended deadline for public comments.
- January 24, 2020 – The Minister’s decision is due.
- January 31, 2020 – Extended due date for Minister’s decision.
- February 7, 2020 – Extended due date for Minister’s decision.
- February 17, 2020 – Environmental Preview Report (EPR) is required.
- April 12, 2020 – EPR Guidelines due to be issued.
- June 11, 2020 – EPR Guidelines issued.
- October 20, 2020 – EPR submitted for review.
- November 24, 2020 – Deadline for public comments on the EPR.
- December 4, 2020 – The Minister’s decision on the EPR is due.
- December 10, 2020 – The Minister announced the project is released.
- Documents:
- Registration (19 MB)
- EPR Decision Letter (53 KB)
- EPR Guidelines (284 KB)
- Environmental Preview Report (12 MB)
- Section 3 & 4 Enhanced Figures (548 KB)
- Decision Letter (152 KB)
- Public Notices:
- Project Registered (52 KB)
- EPR Required (68 KB)
- EPR Guidelines Issued (386 KB)
- EPR Submitted (42 KB)
- Project Released (27 KB)
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