SHELLFISH & INTERTIDAL ASSESSMENTS In May of 1997 Eastern Charlotte Waterways, in conjunction with Environmental Protection, began the long process of acquiring, training and maintaining a staff member dedicated to bacterial monitoring of coastal waters as they pertain to shellfish closures along the coastal zone of Southwestern New Brunswick. To date intertidal assessments pertaining to shellfish growing areas
have taken place in the L'Etang, Digdeguash, Woodwards Cove and Grand Harbour. There is a
proposal submitted to establish a microbiology lab in Charlotte County and another to
develop and cooperative bacterial monitoring program for Southwestern New Brunswick. July, 1998: Due to the combined efforts of community, government and
industry Chamcook, New Brunswick is now classified as a conditional opening. Soft-shell
clam The primary areas of concern regarding pollutants
affecting ECW's coastal water areas include Fish processors Paper mills Aquaculture Waste treatment facilities Improper residential septic systems. Although monitoring is accomplished for all of these pollutants more stringent guidelines for allowable effluent discharges in industry have yet to be accomplished. |
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