Cape Breton (fwd)

Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 11:24:13 -0400 (AST)
From: Mark Butler <ar427@chebucto.ns.ca>
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Please see Herald website for unedited version. ~Paul
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Friday, December 21, 2001 Back The Halifax Herald Limited 

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Exploration could endanger fish off C.B. coast, DFO report says 

 
By Chad Lucas

A report from the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans says oil and
gas exploration off the Cape Breton coast could harm fish stocks. 

[. . .]

"We feel absolutely vindicated by this scientific document," said Mary
Gorman, president of Save our Seas and Shores, a coalition of fishermen,
aboriginals and environmentalists. 

"This is what we've been saying . . . for three years," she said. 

[. . .]

"It's like a major highway," said Mark Butler of the Ecology Action
Centre. "There are some areas that are too sensitive, too important to
drill in." 

[. . .]

"Really, there is no time of year when you can do seismic (exploration)
without affecting (fish stocks)," Mr. Butler said. 

Mr. Butler said it's clear the government should take the cautious route
and ban exploration in the area. 

"We still don't know a lot about this area, and we know even less about
what oil and gas exploration would do," he said. 

[. . .]

Fisherman see it as more confirmation that drilling should be banned in
the area, Ms. Gorman said. "We hope that reason will prevail and there
will be . . . a moratorium (on exploration)." 



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Mark Butler
Marine Issues Committee Coordinator

Ecology Action Centre
1568 Argyle Street Suite 31
Halifax, NS
B3J 2B3

902.429.2202p
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