N.S. oyster farm approved, regulator rejects opponents’ environmental claims

Nova Scotia regulators have approved a new oyster farm in Antigonish Harbour, rejecting ecosystem concerns, dismissing evidence submitted by opponent experts and vindicating the conduct of the promoter.Town Point Consulting intends to grow up to three million oysters a year from three sites spanning 36 hectares."It was a long journey and we're very happy with the outcome and now we can turn our attention to more productive tasks," said Town Point owner Ernie Porter.He said the first oyster seed