BANGOR DAILY NEWS • March 5, 2023
I support land-based aquaculture and a very limited sea-based aquaculture reserved for towns trying to increase a natural resource. When an inch of any fishing grounds goes to aquaculture, it is taken from wild harvest. Wild harvest cannot clam, mussel, scallop, or anything else in that area. Recreational boats aren’t allowed near the site and the natural beauty is gone. An aquaculture site is potentially introducing a species in a large volume with no idea of the consequences to the native habitat. The bad possibilities are endless. Aquaculture is man “thinking” he knows what’s best. This is reckless, irresponsible, and destructive. Waldoboro will be putting a moratorium in place to ban private aquaculture. We wish to preserve our heritage, shellfish industry, and the natural beauty of our river. ~ Glen Melvin, Waldoboro Shellfish Conservation Committee, Waldoboro