A translation by Judith Turcotte. Some of the St. Lawrence River’s algae, including the knotty Ascophyllum known as the black seaweed are harvested by the ton and dried before being transformed into a powder which becomes a fertilizer for the farmers. This market has existed for about fifteen years in Québec while the use of … Lire plus
A translation by Judith Turcotte. One hundred and forty-five species of algae are regularly being consumed in the world. In St. Lawrence River, the harvesting and cultivation of algae remain marginal and hardly developed. The majority of algae consumed in Canada is imported from Asia. Québec is looking to position itself in what remains a … Lire plus
A translation by Judith Turcotte. When we think of the St. Lawrence River, we first think of its beauty and then of the indigenous species that live there. Rarely do we think of the aquatic plants that grow there except when they wash ashore or that they tickle our legs when we go swimming. There … Lire plus
A translation by Judith Turcotte. The war between the United States and Iran reminds us that drinking water is a vital need for the population of the entire planet. Gulf countries depend on desalination plants for between 42% and 90% of their supply of drinking water. Quatar, according to some sources, would obtain 99% of … Lire plus
A translation by Judith Turcotte. The more I read on the habits of certain fish of the St. Lawrence River, the more I am surprised. It is the case for the American eel. I recently learned that the spawning area of the American eels is situated in the Sargasso Sea, in the North Atlantic Ocean, … Lire plus
A translation by Judith Turcotte. A few weeks ago, I read that two environmental organizations were contesting the permit granted by Ottawa to the Port of Montréal for its expansion in Contrecoeur. These two organizations, The Society for Nature and Parks, Québec section (SNAP Québec) and Le Centre Québecois du droit de l’environnement (CQDE) argued … Lire plus
A translation by Judith Turcotte. Environment and nature remain for me, and for a large part of the population, a priority that we feel strongly about. My thoughts become disorderly when the requirements of economic development become necessary even if we have to sacrifice part of our environment. When such a situation occurs, I would … Lire plus
A translation by Judith Turcotte Is there mining exploration in the estuary and the gulf of the St. Lawrence River? I asked myself this question after reading an article from MacLean’s magazine on the subject of a mining exploration in the oceans. The question is timely as Donald Trump has just issued a presidential decree … Lire plus
A translation by Judith Turcotte I am working on a book on the St. Lawrence River and must do follow-ups on certain files to ensure that my information remains current. One of these files focuses on the removal of military shells from lac Saint-Pierre. From 1952 to 1999, the National Defence Ministry used a part … Lire plus
A translation by Judith Turcotte. In my last blog, a few of my readers were skeptical with the idea of directing the water of the Great Lakes to Arizona and California, a project that appears too ambitious. However, not so long ago, in 1985, such a project had made the headlines. The Grand Recycling and … Lire plus