Cooke Aquaculture has secured a new long-term lease and operating licence for its existing salmon farm site in Liverpool Bay, N.S. In submissions opposing the renewal, opponents accused the Cooke operation of littering the shoreline with debris, harming lobster stocks and hurting tourism. The department said ongoing research in Liverpool Bay by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans is looking at the impacts of salmon farming on lobster. The application to triple the Cooke footprint at Liverpool Bay was submitted in early 2019. In a symbolic gesture last year, the Municipality of Queens County voted by a 5-3 margin to oppose the expansion of salmon farming in Liverpool Bay.

Source: CBC News April 29, 2020 23:35 UTC