Category Archives: Aquaculture

TREPA letter exchange with Minister Belliveau on aquaculture

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Dan Earle

  Original Letter (see reply below) From: John Sollows, Executive Director, Tusket River Environmental Protection Association, P.O. Box 103, Tusket, N. S., B0W 3M0. Date: June 29,2011 File no: 11-041 Dear Mr. Belliveau: We are disappointed with your decision to … Continue reading →

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Aquaculture report from Shelburne

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Dan Earle

This  is an article from the July 14, 2011 Chronicle Herald reporting on the NS Dept. of Fisheries and Aquaculture meeting regarding new aquaculture open-pen finfish licences in Shelburne Tuesday evening. Not much coverage of issues raised by community members … Continue reading →

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Local communities oppose aquaculture sites

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Dan Earle

HALIFAX – Local community members from St. Mary’s Bay and the Atlantic Salmon Federation today filed an appeal to the Nova Scotia Supreme Court to oppose the creation of one of the province’s largest fish farms in the community’s traditional … Continue reading →

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Three views on aquaculture

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Dan Earle

TREPA News is a open forum dedicated to informing our interest group and keeping a record of fact and opinion on environmental topics.  Aquaculture is in the news and should be part of our coastal management strategy. Here are several … Continue reading →

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Rally protests aquaculture expansion

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Dan Earle

Lobster fishermen and coastal communities bring salmon fight to Halifax On Friday June 17th at 11:00am at the Nova Scotia Province House on Granville Street in Halifax. Members of coastal community organizations and lobster fishermen will join the Ecology Action … Continue reading →

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