Author Archives: Dan Earle

Parks and protected areas success

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Dan Earle

Nova Scotia has met the goal of 12 percent of its land areas in a protected status.  To see details visit these sites. Announcement The Plan The Maps

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Aquaculture hearing report from Yarmouth

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Dan Earle

by: John Sollows, TREPA, Executive Director The government has appointed an independent panel of Dalhousie law professors Meinhard Doelle and Bill Lahey to propose an aquaculture regulatory framework for Nova Scotia. As a first step, the co-chairs have split and … Continue reading →

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Pollution on our Tusket River

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Dan Earle

For more on this issue, click on the image below.

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Aquaculture rules meetings coming up

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Dan Earle

Following on Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Sterling Belliveau’s May announcement that the government planned to develop regulations for a more sustainable industry, the province has organized public meetings. Meetings will be held as follows: July 30: Rodd Grand Hotel, 417Main … Continue reading →

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Fur farms in Nova Scotia

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Dan Earle

Here is a very helpful document. It is an inventory of fur farms and support facilities in Nova Scotia developed by Ty Savoy. Click on the map to get to the interactive version. See which ones are on a river … Continue reading →

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