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logo 11/27/2024 10:36:33 PM     
Fish-eradication project in Miramichi has begun, opponents say 
By Hadeel Ibrahim CA Source: CBC News 9/8/2022
Hadeel Ibrahim
Credit: Shane Fowler/CBC
The project to eradicate invasive smallmouth bass from Miramichi Lake by using rotenone is now underway, according to people who oppose the plan.

On Thursday, Indigenous opponents of the project were again canoeing on the lake to prevent workers from pouring the toxin into the water. This is what prevented the project from going ahead last year, because the chemical can't be applied when there are people on the wa
ter.
 

There are also unconfirmed reports of an arrest.
According to multiple sources, including opponent and cottage-owner Barb Hildebrand, one of the people camping on the beach in the hopes of waylaying the project was arrested by provincial peace officers Thursday and accused of theft.

 
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