Cape St. Mary's, Nova Scotia

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Cape St. Mary's in Nova Scotia

Cape St. Mary's (French:Cap-Sainte-Marie) is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the District of Clare in Digby County . The harbor is home to a number of fisheries that, as of 2015, were worth more than $5,000,000 annually. The harbour serves as homeport to a fleet of 42 fish harvesters and 14 fishing vessels. As many as nine transient ships spend time operating from the harbour, as well. [1]

In 2014 a hydrographic survey was conducted by the Fisheries and Oceans Canada and found that the harbor was in need of major dredging to protect the local fleet. [1] Cape St. Mary's is scheduled for a major capital construction project that will improve the harbor by adding a new breakwater and groyne extension. [1]

44°5′28.18″N66°11′49.22″W / 44.0911611°N 66.1970056°W / 44.0911611; -66.1970056 (Cape St. Mary's, Nova Scotia)

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Minister Shea and MP Kerr announce funding for emergency dredging at Cape St. Mary". Fisheries and Oceans Canada. June 24, 2014. Archived from the original on July 24, 2015.