More than 125 boats participated in a “Save the Bay” flotilla today
BAR HARBOR, Maine — More than 125 boats participated in a “Save the Bay” flotilla today to protest plans by American Aquafarms to place a massive industrial salmon farm in Frenchman Bay, just off Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. The boat parade included many working lobster boats and a variety of pleasure craft. Organizers called the size of the boat parade unprecedented and said it demonstrates the depth of opposition to the salmon farm from people all around the bay. Courtesy Hewlitt Kent Drone shot
Lobster boats and pleasure craft take part in a boat parade to protest plans for a massive industrial salmon farm in Frenchman Bay. Henry Sharpe, President Frenchman’s Bay United photo
A long line of boats parade through Bar Harbor in protest of American Aquafarms’ proposal for an industrial salmon farm in Frenchman Bay. drone photo by Mike Perlman
With Cadillac Mountain and Acadia National Park in the background, a procession of lobster boats and pleasure craft head towards Bar Harbor to protect a massive salmon proposed to Frenchman Bay. Ted O’Meara photo
The 125-boat “Save the Bay” flotilla passed by the Bar Harbor town pier where more people holding signs against the fish farm were gathered. Ted O’Meara photo
