Aquaculture Outfall Pipeline Installation in Mortier Bay
Official title: Installation of an Outfall Pipeline, Mortier Bay, NL
Grieg NL Nurseries wants to install a 175-metre pipeline from their fish farm into Mortier Bay. The pipe would discharge water from their land-based aquaculture facility. About 75 metres near shore would be protected with heavy stones, while the rest sits on concrete blocks on the ocean floor.
Why This Matters
Live near Mortier Bay or fish in its waters? This pipeline would discharge water from a fish farm into the bay. The project covers about 1,000 square metres of seabed.
What Could Change
If approved, Grieg NL Nurseries could install permanent infrastructure on the seabed of Mortier Bay. The pipeline and its concrete anchors would occupy over 1,000 square metres below the high-water mark.
Key Issues
- Should this aquaculture facility be allowed to discharge into Mortier Bay?
- What are the impacts of placing infrastructure on 1,058 square metres of seabed?
Indigenous Consultation
This consultation requires engagement with Indigenous communities under the Crown's duty to consult.