Grieg believes aquaculture ruling will not jeorpadise its Newfoundland's project
Grieg's project location in Placentia Bay. (Photo: google/Stockfile/FIS)
(CANADA, 7/26/2017)
Grieg NL Seafarms deems the court ruling ordering an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) unconcerning and expects the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to appeal the ruling.
The Supreme Court ruled last week that then minister Perry Trimper did not have jurisdiction to approve the Placentia Bay salmon farm without an EIS, a process which could take a year or so, VOCM reported.
The salmon farming company wants to use 11 sites in Placentia Bay to grow salmon for processing in Marystown and intends to introduce a new species, European Triploid, into Newfoundland waters.
Several environmental organisations have expressed concern about how the new species introduced by the company would mix with wild salmon.
Meanwhile, Grieg states the project ...
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