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Tag: fishing industry

Environmentalists decry aquaculture expansion in Nova Scotia’s Port Mouton Bay

| March 3, 2009 | 0 Comments
Environmentalists decry aquaculture expansion in Nova Scotia’s Port Mouton Bay

Media release from Ecology Action Centre: February 25, 2009 – The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society – Nova Scotia Chapter and the Ecology Action Centre wonder why the NS provincial government is considering allowing another finfish aquaculture site in Port Mouton Bay. “New aquaculture sites need to be considered in the light of other potential [...]

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Canada must protect Atlantic sharks, turtles

| March 2, 2009 | 0 Comments
Canada must protect Atlantic sharks, turtles

Media release from the David Suzuki Foundation: February 24, 2009 – The federal government must implement and enforce new methods to protect sea turtles and several shark species from Canada’s Atlantic longline swordfish and tuna fishery, according to the Ecology Action Centre and the David Suzuki Foundation. The two organizations will present a proposal Wednesday [...]

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