Tag Archives: St. Margarets Bay
Opposition expressed to salmon fish farm proposal for St. Mary’s Bay
There were packed rooms in Digby for two open houses on Jan. 15 held by salmon fish-farming company Cermaq, that has operated on the west coast of Canada and hopes to establish operations on the east coast.,, The majority of people who attended the recent sessions in Digby expressed opposition,,, “You have just met people who have a vested long-term interest here. We live here, it’s our community,” said local resident Shirley Langpohl. “We want you to understand we didn’t invite you. We don’t want you here. We love our fishing industry and our community and St. Mary’s Bay is an environmental nightmare with you. One broken cage and we have a horror. We want you to go.” >click to read< 08:58
Mackerel trap approved for St. Margarets Bay, will fish from mid-May to July
Fisheries and Oceans Canada has approved a commercial mackerel trap in a popular recreational area of St. Margarets Bay, N.S., outside Halifax. The case prompted a community debate about whether the historical fishery still fit in the increasingly urban area. “Obviously, I’m pleased with it because that’s what we applied for and it finally came through,” said fisherman Gary Burchell. Burchell has been given a two-year licence to install a large mackerel trap at the tip of Micou’s Island, a protected nine-hectare island on the eastern side of St. Margarets Bay. >click to read<10:03
