Nova Scotia announced the approval of two aquaculture sites on the southwestern tip of the province Tuesday, sparking outcry from a conservation group that says the area is not appropriate for the open-net farming pens.
Kelly Cove Salmon Ltd., a subsidiary of New Brunswick-based Cooke Aquaculture Inc., has been granted the right to operate two fish farming pens in Shelburne County’s Jordan Bay.
The government said a condition of the agreement includes site monitoring by a third-party consultant. Kelly Cove Salmon will also be required to establish a committee to provide a forum for communication with the community.
Fisheries Minister Sterling Belliveau said the company went through a rigorous two-year application process that concluded the sites would pose minimal risk to the area's environment.
