Category Archives: Coastal Issues

Coastal storms and land use policy

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Dan Earle

Jeffrey Simson, Provincial Reporter for the Chronicle-Herald (Halifax, NS) wrote this piece after Hurricane Earl visited our province last weekend. He talked with Jennifer Graham and the report appeared in the paper of September 7, 2010.  Jennifer makes a good … Continue reading →

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Islands Group resets public meeting agenda/procedure!

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Dan Earle

This is a report by Carol Mahtab on the Public Meeting concerning aquaculture held at the Sandy Cove Fire Hall, Digby Neck, on August 26, 2010. There is a lesson to be learned here. The people attending the meeting were … Continue reading →

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Protecting Bay of Fundy

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Dan Earle

This is an article from the Halifax, NS, Chronical-Herald written by Chris Miller and Rodrigo Menafra who are with the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society in Halifax.  They point out the need for better attention to coastal planning in Nova Scotia. … Continue reading →

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Traditional Fishery and Aquaculture

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Dan Earle

The video enclosed below is an informative piece from a hearing at Port Mouton when the issue of the impact of aquaculture on traditional fisheries was raised. TREPA does not have a position on this issue. It seems that, with … Continue reading →

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Minister Responds to CCNS

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Dan Earle

We are reporting back the response of Minister Belliveau to the recently posted CCNS submittal on coastal planning. We will be having a meeting with Justin Houston and others to talk about implementation of our ideas. Karen Traversy, CCNS Steering … Continue reading →

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