Boaters Protest More New Zealand Salmon Farms

 

September 2012 Opponents of new salmon farms in the Marlborough Sounds deployed their own vessels in a protest flotilla. Guardians of the Sounds chairman Peter Beech said people wanted to show their opposition to

King Salmon’s application to build nine more fish farms in the Marlborough Sounds with a peaceful demonstration.

The group did not want protesters boarding existing New Zealand King Salmon farms or shouting at farm workers.

About 40 boats gathered at King Salmon’s original salmon farm at around 11am and sailed across to proposed farm sites at Kaitapeha and Rua o Moko at the entrance to Tory Channel.

King Salmon applied to the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) for a private plan change. Eight of the nine new sites will be located where aquaculture is currently prohibited by the Marlborough District Council.

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