Overcoming barriers in the scallop aquaculture industry

This report builds on past ISIS projects focused on First Nations participation in the scallop and clam aquaculture industries on North Vancouver Island and on new ISIS research that examined ways to overcome the barriers to scallop aquaculture for the Nanwakolas Council and its member First Nations. [...] Specifically, the report contributes to the body of applied research focused on the ever-present concerns about reliable access to shellfish seed in BC and the risk of ocean acidification threatening the shellfish aquaculture industry. [...] The report aims to provide a current and succinct account, for First Nations, of the opportunities and challenges facing the scallop aquaculture industry. [...] Scallop and clam aquaculture have been a particular focus of past ISIS projects and one of the ever-present concerns has been the issue of reliable access to shellfish seed and the risk of ocean acidification. [...] Well aware of the risk associated with the scallop aquaculture business, coastal First Nations continue to engage the industry in a prudent, research-led approach.