US EditionNova Scotia Advocacy Group Takes Aim at Province's Bid to Promote Open-Net Fish Farms
Nova Scotia's new coastal maps aim to guide aquaculture with environmental data but face criticism for lacking local fishery insights amid ongoing salmon farm disputes.
- On Wednesday in Dartmouth, N.S., the Healthy Bays Network organized a press event to express their concerns about Nova Scotia’s Coastal Classification System , which was introduced by the province in July.
- The advocacy group opposes open-net salmon farming, highlighting ongoing concerns raised by environmental organizations and certain First Nations regarding disease spread and damage to fishing habitats.
- According to the provincial Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, the CCS maps serve as preliminary tools to support early-stage aquaculture planning by indicating the relative suitability of coastal regions for species such as Atlantic salmon and blue mussels.
- Lobster exporter Stewart Lamont said the maps are flawed for lacking wild salmon habitat data and warned, "Our call to action is to listen to communities" about environmental harm from salmon feces.
- The Fisheries Department claims the industry offers tremendous economic growth potential while emphasizing the maps do not affect regulations or licensing, but critics note community support and social licence are missing.
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Nova Scotia advocacy group targets province's bid to promote open-net fish farms
A Nova Scotia advocacy group opposed to open-net salmon farms is criticizing the provincial government’s new coastal mapping tool, saying it does little more than promote an industry that deserves more scrutiny.
Nova Scotia advocacy group takes aim at province’s bid to promote open-net fish farms
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia advocacy group opposed to open-net salmon farms is criticizing the provincial government’s new coastal mapping tool, saying it does little more than promote an industry that deserves more scrutiny.
Nova Scotia open-pen fish farming debate comes to Dartmouth
A group opposed to the expansion of open-pen fish farming held a press conference in Dartmouth Wednesday to share concerns with a provincial government mapping system that shows areas suitable for aquaculture. The Healthy Bays Network press conference at the Christ Church is the latest salvo in a long running battle over the future of open-pen aquaculture in Nova Scotia.
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