Image Gallery: Aquaculture Dumping in South Newfoundland

July 8, 2025

Sunken salmon equipment in The Locker near Gaultois, N.L. on June 23, 2025. In other area, satellite images show discarded equipment stayed buoyant for over a decade. This structure appeared to be anchored to a concrete block and still trying to rise to the surface. Photo Jake Dicks/ASF

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Degraded and broken sea-cages and old salmon farming equipment tied together and anchored at The Locker near Gaultois on June 23rd, 2025. Photo Andrew Clarke/ASF

A collapsed sea cage structure at The Locker near Gaultois, N.L. on June 23rd, 2025. The area was cleaned up in early 2025, but the company responsible, Cooke Aquaculture, has placed more garbage on site. Andrew Clarke/ASF

Broken and partially sunken sea-cages in Roti Bay, N.L. on June 23rd, 2025. Photo Jake Dicks/ASF

Broken, discarded sea cages litter Roti Bay near St. Alban's, N.L. on June 23, 2025.

Degraded salmon farming equipment at The Locker on June 23rd, 2025. The Locker was the site of ASF's original dumping complaint in December 2024. It was cleaned, but companies have resumed dumping in the area. Photo Jake Dicks/ASF

Sunken discarded salmon farm netting in the Locker near Gaultois on June 23rd, 2025. Photo Jake Dicks/ASF

Broken sea cages at The Locker, near Gaultois, N.L. on June 23, 2025. Styrofoam particles are breaking off and floating away. Photo Andrew Clarke/ASF

Long sections of rope tied to moorings float across the surface of the water in Roti Bay, N.L on June 23, 2025. The rope appears to be from aquaculture dumping in the area. ASF filed a hazard report with the Canadian Coast Guard on June 27. Photo Jake Dicks/ASF