Recently we wrote to you about the troubling news of farmed salmon fish die offs and the lack of transparency by the state regarding what happened.
Since Cooke is planning on renewing and expanding its facilities with a lumpfish facility in Downeast Maine, Protect Maine decided to check out what was happening at the discharge area of Cooke’s Machiasport plant, where they process fish and discharge into the water. The video we captured provides a glimpse into what the water feels like to two different people.
Watch and listen:
We want to thank you for participating in emails to various state officials. We asked you to write to them in our previous newsletter regarding bivalve contamination and the state’s failure to notify the public.
Here’s a piece from Bailey Bowden that outlines what happened:
If you have concerns about large scale industrial aquaculture, contact your local legislator:
https://www.protectmaine.com/take-action
We hope, like us, you continue to understand the importance of paying attention to these issues. Maine is headed in the wrong direction with industrial scale aquaculture – you can support our efforts to correct the course of aquaculture in Maine at this link: https://www.protectmaine.com/donate