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Letters dispute proposed beach-cleanup methods

Two speakers raised different views on collecting aquaculture debris during a Denman trust committee discussion of a Fisheries and Oceans Canada initiative.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2017-09-14 · compiled 2026-10-01

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At its August 1 meeting, the Denman Island Local Trust Committee heard differing views on Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s beach-cleanup initiative. ^[1]

A member of the public said the initiative would not solve escaped aquaculture equipment and suggested adding education for operators. ^[1]

A representative of the Association for Denman Island Marine Stewards said the group opposed a plan relying on vehicles driving on the beach and preferred a dumpster at Buckley Bay. Another member of the public said recycling collected equipment back to operators was preferable to dumping. ^[1]

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