Thursday, July 5, 2012

Two More Fish Farms For Shelburne County Receive Federal Approval


Two proposed fish farm sites in Shelburne County have received the approval of Transport Canada.  They will be located in Jordan Bay, about 2 kilometers apart, and will be operated by Cooke Aquaculture.  Transport Canada says its convinced ... proper safeguards will be in place for wildlife and marine habitat and the project will not cause adverse environmental effects.  The province must now give its approval to the sites.