Disposal at sea permit application guide: permitting process for fish waste, chapter 3.1

Official Title: Disposal at Sea Permitting Process for Fish Waste, Chapter 3.1, Step I: Pre-application

3.1.1 Consult with Disposal at Sea Program regarding proposed project

If you are planning a project that may involve disposal at sea of fish waste, or other organic matter resulting from industrial fish processing, contact your nearest Disposal at Sea Program regional office listed in Appendix A as soon as possible to ensure that all pre-application requirements are completed.

Discussion regarding the type of fish waste proposed for disposal is essential for the consideration of disposal alternatives, and the basis for a decision as to whether the material may be disposed of at sea.

3.1.2 Consider possibility of renewal

Permits for routine, low-risk projects may be eligible to be renewed up to four times (that is, once a year for up to four years). You are encouraged to consider the potential eligibility of your application for renewal by reviewing the renewal criteria outlined in section 2.5 of this guide, and through discussion with your nearest Disposal at Sea Program regional office as needed. Applicants wishing to be considered for renewal must indicate this when completing their permit application form.

Related links

• Permit application guide, chapter 2.5: Permit renewal application assessment process
• Renewable permits

3.1.3 Publish notice of application in local newspaper  

You must publish a “Notice of Application” in a local newspaper in the vicinity of the proposed loading and disposal activities. If no appropriate newspaper is available in the vicinity, we may consider the posting of the notice of application in a locally appropriate publicly accessible place (for example, post office) as being equivalent to publication in a local paper. Where a post office is to be used, it is expected that the posted notice should be available for a reasonable period of time (for example, 14 days).

This notice explains the proposed activities, including duration, location and quantities of material intended for disposal. The public is invited to submit comments throughout the application process. A template for the “Notice of Application” is found in Appendix B.