Aquaculture-Dan Mills

dan mills
Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2011 2:49 PM
Subject: Aquaculture in Nova Scotia


Dear Editor:

In the edition of the Chronicle Herald of Feb.2nd., both Pamela Parker and Bruce Hancock take Silver
Donald Cameron to task for standing up and out for values which his opponents seem not to embrace. By the tone of their response, it appears he struck a very raw nerve.

Why are these people so defensive if there is nothing at all to fear? Why is Mr. Hancock so annoyed with activists such as Mr.Cameron for going the extra mile to help people to understand and to determine the truth?

I wrote a letter to Mr. Hancock in my own pursuit, and he told me to go to people much like himself and Ms. Parker: "existing fish farmers, government regulators,and ordinary people (not activists) that live and work in such areas...."

I took that as a sign of fear and cowardice, and wondered why he would ask me to consult only those who seem to be in the same bed? By title and profession, are they then to be taken as holders of the absolute truth beyond which there is no other? I think not!

Activists are not evil people, or liars as perhaps these leaders think. They are ordinary Joes and Janes who wish to know, and have honest answers, to their questions. Remember not all that long ago,we listened to DFO, but in not too long a time, the North Atlantic Cod all but disappeared. Why should we trust them now and those who make the snowballs for them to throw?

Mr. Cameron may not have all the answers; nor do I. But we need people like him to pick up the gauntlet so that all sides may be bared, and informed people will have a say, and a choice in the future of their waters. Not everyone trusts the politicians or Cookes Aquaculture in this venture. I don't! Why should we in the face of their dictatorial defense?

Daniel Mills

Digby Neck

902-245-5171