Aquaculture
Posted on 3 Nov in CW Land Use Blog Posts Uncategorized
Background/overview
The Coast of Bays area of the Grand Falls-Windsor – Baie Verte – Harbour Breton is currently fostering economic growth through aquaculture activities. The Bay d’Espoir area grows and harvests steelhead trout and Atlantic salmon, but blue mussels are also grown at several other sites in the province. These activities, while taking place in aquatic environments, also have implications for land-based infrastructure.
Land-use related issues
Some of the potential land use-related issues associated with aquaculture include:
- Ability of a land base for infrastructure such as roads and waste management facilities, and for existing support industries to support the growing aquaculture industry;
- Some Miawpukek First Nation Band Council members express concern that the aquaculture industry is impacting traditional use areas, creating competition for space and polluting beaches;
- Sharing of marine infrastructure among many users and the need for improvements to the current marine infrastructure in the area;
- Waste management pressures for existing facilities due to aquaculture industry growth. Due to the municipal dumps, there have also been leaching concerns (note: waste management concerns should be considered in light of the recently opened Central Waste Management facility);
- Residential and industrial zoning concerns, including conflicts between cottage and residence owners and the industry (e.g. in the Emerald Zone); and
Related information resources
http://www.thetelegram.com/Business/2011-07-23/article-2672474/Aquacultures-come-a-long-way/1
http://www.thetelegram.com/Slideshow/4805/Aquaculture-growing-on-south-coast/1
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2012/02/20/ns-cooke-aquaculture-fish-farm-expansion.html
