Proposed fish farm sparks public meeting
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There are over 200,000 salmon at the Westport aquaculture site. Leanne Delong
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Jeff Nickerson and Chuck Brown on their way to aquaculture site in Westport. Leanne Delong photo
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Over 50 people attended the meeting in Freeport. Leanne Delong photo
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From left, Rikki Clements, Karen Crocker and Sheldon Dixon at the June 15 meeting in Freeport. Leanne Delong photo
Over 50 people gathered at the Freeport Fire Hall June 15 to discuss a proposed fish farm Cooke Aquaculture has planned for St. Mary’s Bay and what it means for the local lobster and ecotourism industries.
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This fish farm is just under four hectares and Cooke Aquaculture hopes to install a bigger site in St. Mary’s Bay. Leanne Delong photo

