DO YOU WANT TO SAVE PES BEACHES? HAVE YOU SIGNED THIS PETITION. The national Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries along with the Department of Environmental Affairs have approved the creation and operation of the Algoa Bay Sea Based Aquaculture Development Zone (ADZ), more commonly referred to as the PE fish farms. Here’s what the fish farm will do to PE (as per concerns listed in the official Environmental Impact Assessment): Negative impact on specialist tourism and recreational activities (high negative impact/significance) – [swimmers, fisherman, surfers, cancellation of events like IRONMAN and Surf Series, less tourists visiting PE, beachfront tourism industry collapse –Admin]. Attraction of large sharks to our main swimming beaches (high negative impact/significance). Pollution of water due to the large quantities of fish excrement, leftover food, chemicals and antifoulants (high negative impact/significance) – [this is likely to wash up onto the beaches and cause a very bad smell –Admin]. Disease and parasites being passed to wild fish stock (very high negative impact/significance). Cross breeding and genetic contamination between wild fish stock and escaped fish from fish farms (high negative impact/significance). Destruction of reefs which impacts on recreational SCUBA divers (high negative impact/significance). Unsightly fish farm nets spoiling the view of our coast line (high negative impact/significance). Drop in real estate values (high negative impact/significance). Accidental entanglement of dolphins and whales in fish farm nets (medium negative impact/significance). Negative financial impact on existing commercial squid and longline shark fisheries (high negative impact/significance). Negative impact on local fish industry (high negative impact/significance). Vessel navigation routes will have to go around fish farms (high negative impact/significance). Provision of goods and service by local business (high negative impact/significance) Please go to this website and sign this petition: stoppefishfarm.co.za
Posted on: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 09:44:16 +0000
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