External (non-BMSC) permits are required for various research and education activities depending on the collection site. Please see a list of possible permits below for your activities while at BMSC.
Instructors: most education activities are covered under the BMSC Education Permits including: DFO Scientific License, DFO ITC Permits, and Huu-ay-aht First Nations Heritage Investigation Permit. For access to these permits, please email The Head of Animal Care to see if your planned activities fall with in the scope, or if additional permits are required.
Researchers: you are responsible for applying for your own permits, as well as submission your final collection numbers to the relevant agencies.
Please note that a single BCITC permit does not cover the collection and the return of animals. If you intend to return animals back to their collection site, a separate BCITC permit is required. Research animals cannot be collected or returned under the BMSC permits.
If you have made arrangements for BMSC staff to collect research animals prior to your arrival on station, please ensure your permit dates reflect the earlier collection dates, not your arrival date at BMSC.
Click here for more information about the Fisheries and Oceans Canada Scientific License
Click her for a direct link to the downloadable pdf of the DFO Scientific License https://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/licence-permis/scientific-scientifique/licence-sci-permis-fillable-remplissable-eng.pdf
- Required for the collection any marine organism (invertebrate or vertebrate). A collection is defined as any time an organism is harvested, whether it is kept, released after data collection, tagging, or even just counting the animal (if handled) in a transect
- BMSC is located in the “South Coast (Areas 11 to 27, 111, 121 to 127, 130, and Subareas 29-1 to 29-5)” and the permit should be emailed to: DFO.SCA_SC_Licence_Applications-Applications_de_licence_SC_SCA.MPO@nulldfo-mpo.gc.ca
- Please note that BMSC has a “no collection” policy from Brady’s Beach to preserve this high traffic area
- Allow 45 days for approval
List of BMSC Vessels and associated VRN
- Alta 801681
- Barkley Star C04211BC
- Stickleback C23905BC
- Velella C04536BC
- Kingfisher C28459BC
- Kraken C33731BC
- Steller C33732BC
- Rex C33733BC
- River Timothy C33734BC
- Lifetimer C38352BC
Click here for more information on the Fisheries and Oceans Canada Introduction or Transfers (ITC) Permit
Click here for a link to the DFO/BC ITC permit https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/aquaculture/bc-cb/intro-trans/itc-application-demande-it-eng.html
- Required for the transfer of any marine animals (inverts or verts). A transfer is defined as an intentional movement of marine animals. This includes transfer from the ocean to our station’s flow-through seawater system, as well as the return of organisms to their collection sites.
- If you intend to return your animals to the original collection site, you will need to apply for a second ITC permit. As required by the DFO, a pre-return health check of your organisms must be performed by a member of the Animal Care team prior to their return
- Please note that BMSC has a “no collection” policy from Brady’s Beach to preserve this high traffic area
- Allow 60 days for approval
Here is an example of an ITC form for collection and transfer to BMSC flow-through seawater system
*If ITC form won’t load in your browser window, and you see the “Please wait” message, select the download button (down arrow with the line under it), in the top right corner of the window next to the printer symbol, and download the pdf
B.C. Ministry of Environment Scientific Fish Collection Permit (MFLNRO)
- Required for any collection of Terrestrial and Freshwater organisms
- Allow 90 days for approval
Parks Canada Research & Collection Permit
- Required to do research upon and/or perform collections on any Parks Canada lands
Huu-ay-aht First Nations Heritage Investigation (Research) Permit
- Required for all research (including collections) taking place on Huu-ay-aht Treaty Lands. All anthropological, ethnographic, ethno-biological or archaeological study or field-work in the Huu-ay-aht First Nations territory, as well as all studies involving collections from the Huu-ay-aht First Nations territory, must be carried out under an Investigation Permit by the Huu-ay-aht First Nations
- For more information on Huu-ay-aht Lands
- Allow 30 days for approval