George Dowdle says private docks are interfering with those who harvest wild shellfish and fish other species in P.E.I. Dowdle said when a dock is installed over a live clam bed or oyster bed it interferes with fishing. (Laura Meader/CBC)"For the last number of years there's been more and more docks go in," he said. He said soft shell clam beds have been damaged by machines used to put docks in and he believes many docks are over oyster beds. "The aquaculture fishermen and oyster fishermen are worried about their livelihoods," Easter told CBC News.

Source: CBC News June 15, 2021 09:00 UTC