Where the Waters Meet

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Where the Waters Meet In January 2020 there was an application submitted by Town Point Oysters to develop an oyster aquaculture farm in Antigonish Harbour. Shortly after, the community group Friends of Antigonish Harbour was formed to oppose the application. My friend Evan and I created Where the Waters Meet, a feature length documentary that aims to distill truth by exploring a diverse set of perspectives on the farm. Our goal was to have a more informed public on an important community issue. We interviewed involved community members to capture their opinions on the environmental, sociological, and economic implications. Some of the topics of conversation were: The politics of development NIMBYism The Tragedy of the Commons The Ivany Report Environmental concerns Nutrient loading Eelgrass shading Carbon sequestration NSDFA regulation In the early stages of filming, Evan and I focused on mitigating personal bias. As we progressed, we realized that our attempts to entirely remove bias

Where the Waters Meet --> --> --> --> --> --> Where the Waters Meet In January 2020 there was an application submitted by Town Point Oysters to develop an oyster aquaculture farm in Antigonish Harbour. Shortly after, the community group Friends of Antigonish Harbour was formed to oppose the application. My friend Evan and I created Where the Waters Meet , a feature length documentary that aims to distill truth by exploring a diverse set of perspectives on the farm. Our goal was to have a more informed public on an important community issue. We interviewed involved community members to capture

Where the Waters Meet

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