N.S. launches probe after massive winter storm damages fish farm, frees salmon
SHELBURNE, N.S. — Nova Scotia fisheries officials are investigating after a winter storm damaged an aquaculture pen in Shelburne Harbour, apparently releasing some salmon.
Fisheries Minister Keith Colwell said the fish farm is owned by New Brunswick-based Cooke Aquaculture, which reported the damage last Wednesday after a massive storm.
It’s believed some salmon were released from the damaged pen, but it’s not known at this point how many escaped, he said.
“What (Cooke) say happened and we’ve checked it out and confirmed that’s the case, was that it was storm damage to one of its nets, which is quite unusual,” said Colwell.