Degnen Bay Small Craft Harbour Remediation and Tidal Boat Grid Removal

Degnen Bay Small Craft Harbou – July 13, 2026 – The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada have determined that the proposed Degnen Bay Small Craft Harbour Remediation and Tidal Boat Grid Removal is not likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

This determination was based on a consideration of the following factors:

• community knowledge;
• comments received from the public; and
• technically and economically feasible mitigation measures.

Mitigation measures taken into account for this determination are:

Fish and fish and fish habitat, Birds and wildlife, Water quality, sediment, Vegetation, Archaeology,  Health and Safety, Noise disturbance.

• Development of a Project Specific Environmental Protection Plan
• Working during low tide in the dry
• Working in the least risk to fish window
• Placement of matts on the ground where machinery will be working
• Spill response plan
• Working during allowable daylight hours
• Project specific health and safety plan
• Flagging people
• Avoiding ground disturbance
• Chance Find Protocols for Archaeology
• Water quality monitoring
• Marine mammal monitoring and bird nest sweep