Gear Adrift Near Cooke Aquaculture Site Sparks Probe
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Chronicle Herald] IAN FAIRCLOUGH - April 23, 2015
Provincial fisheries inspectors are looking into reports of gear adrift near an aquaculture site off Long Island, Digby County.
The Fisheries and Aquaculture Department was notified Tuesday that gear and other fish pen debris was seen near the site.
The department said in a news release that the operator, Cooke Aquaculture, was contacted and reported that there were no fish at the site at the time.
Inspectors were hoping to visit the site Wednesday to determine if there is debris and if steps need to be taken...
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