Photo by Outdoor Nova Scotia

The N.S. Minister of Fisheries & Aquaculture introduced new regulations and processes surrounding Aquaculture License & Lease Applications in 2015 which involved establishing an Aquaculture Review Board (ARB). This three person 'independent' panel will review and decide on all fin-fish lease applications through a public adjudicative hearing, open to community input.  The current applications by Cooke Aquaculture for Liverpool Bay represents the first time ever concerned citizens of Nova Scotia will have the opportunity to directly participate in the application approval process.

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It's a critical time to TAKE A STAND!  We only have this one opportunity to speak up and show our opposition to the privatization of our bay by industrial net-pen fin-fish operators. As a concerned citizen, business or organization, here’s what you can do to support PLB's legal efforts as Intervenors at the hearing and how you can participate participate as a member of the public.