Fundy Baykeeper has written to Environment Minister Trevor Holder requesting immediate clean up of the Old Jackson Bros Fish Plant at Wilson’s Beach Campobello, which has been abandon for several years. The large wooden structure, which sits on wood pilings, is collapsing onto the beach threatening to discharge its contents and itself into the Bay of Fundy.

The fish plant and wharf are in violation of both the Unsightly Premises Act and the Clean Environment Act.

In recent years Fundy Baykeeper and many community-based organizations have been working hard to clean up the Bay of Fundy and its beaches. “The last thing we need is more large industrial debris in the Bay of Fundy and strewn across the beaches of Passamaquoddy Bay”, said David Thompson.

The need for clean up was brought to the attention of the NB Department of Environment over a year ago, by Fundy Baykeeper. No action has been taken to remove the structure.  and the situation with the fish plant has continued to deteriorate.

“With the fall storm season now approaching immediate action is required now by the Environment Minister to have this derelict structure and its contents removed and properly disposed of” said Thompson.

For further information contact David Thompson, Fundy Baykeeper, at 506.635.1297.