The Atlantic Coalition for Aquaculture Reform (ACAR) was formed in the fall of 2010 by a number of groups in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia who share a common concern about the negative environmental and social impacts of the salmon aquaculture industry on our shared waters. Our Basis of Unity outlines our shared concerns.
The Atlantic Coalition for Aquaculture Reform consists of the following organizations:
Fundy North Fishermen’s Association (New Brunswick)
Grand Manaan Fishermen’s Association (New Brunswick)
Fundy Weir Fishermen’s Association (New Brunswick)
Ecology Action Centre (Nova Scotia)
Fundy Baykeeper/CCNB (New Brunswick)
St. Mary’s Bay Coastal Alliance Society (Nova Scotia)
Friar’s Bay Development Association (New Brunswick)
Friends of Shelburne Harbour (Nova Scotia)
MAYDAY-Shelburne County
Partnership for the Sustainable Development of Digby Neck & Islands Society (Nova Scotia)
Atlantic Salmon Federation
New Brunswick Salmon Council
Nova Scotia Salmon Association
Salmonid Council of Newfoundland and Labrador
Prince Edward Island Council – Atlantic Salmon Federation
Association for Preservation of the Eastern Shore (Nova Scotia)