Notice of N.B. fish farm escape in December came too late

Notice of N.B. fish farm escape in December came too late

By Nipun Tiwari

Source: msn

1/18/2024

Credit: Neville Crabbe

About 300 fish escaped from a fish farm after a storm in December, according to information made public almost four weeks after it happened —a delay that at least one conservation group says is a problem.

On Dec. 18, New Brunswick was hit with heavy rain and winds of 90 to 100 kilometres per hour in parts of the province that left more than 100,000 customers without power at its peak.

According to the provincial Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries, the fish escaped from sites from Beaver Harbour to past Point Lepreau.

The Atlantic Salmon Federation said the information was made public several weeks after the escape — too late to do anything about it.

Salmon, Atlantic

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