Garbage Causing Problems In Our Waters

After looking at beaches from St. Andrews to Saint John, the province's Conservation Council is worried about litter and garbage appearing along the shorelines.

David Thompson with the Conservation Council says they're still finding a lot of Styrofoam floating around as wells as plastic bags and wrappers.

Thompson says when birds and fish see small pieces of rope or Styrofoam, they mistake it for jellyfish and end up eating it.

Thompson says the material they are finding comes from fishing boats, smaller commercial vessels, illegal dumping, and material that is just blown around.

Eastport's 5th Annual Pirate Festival

The Eastport Pirate Festival is seeking entrants from both Maine and New Brunswick for the first International Lobster Boat Race to be held in the waters off Eastport on Sunday, September 12.

The Eastport Pirate Festival Lobster Boat Race will have multiple categories for Race Day on Sunday, September 12th. Every Boat that enters will have a shot at the $1000.00 Grand Prize. Each race category will offer a prize of either cash or product and all entrants will go into the drawing for the $1000.00. The Race Committee is seeking working boats of all kinds, as well as pleasure boats.

The Eastport Pirate Festival runs September 10-12. For more race information or to register your boat for one of the races you can contact Chris Brown at 207-853-4343 or visit the Pirate Festival website at http://www.eastportpiratefestival.com/