Nova Scotia fishermen head to court to stop Bay of Fundy tidal test project
HALIFAX — A group representing 175 Nova Scotia fishermen appeared in court Thursday in a bid to stop a plan to test giant electric turbines in the Bay of Fundy — an ambitious project that has been on the drawing board since 2009.
The Bay of Fundy Inshore Fishermen’s Association says the Cape Sharp Tidal project is based on “junk science” and should be put on hold until a year-long study can establish a scientific baseline for the state of the bay.
“The baseline science has been determined to be inadequate for the process,” spokesman Colin Sproul said outside a Halifax courtroom.
“Therefore, any future effect of a full-scale installation would be vastly understated, and could lead to the decimation of the Bay of Fundy.”