Council and EPA to remove fish from sunken Eden vessel
Bega Valley Shire Council and the NSW Environmental Protection Agency are working to safely remove fish waste from a trawler that sank at Eden Wharf in April.
Eden Wharf
20 May 2022
Bega Valley Shire Council and the NSW Environmental Protection Agency are working to safely remove fish waste from a trawler that sank at Eden Wharf in April.
Approximately 50 tonnes of salmon fish waste are planned to be extracted from the vessel over the coming days, aiming for Sunday 22 and Monday 23 May pending availability of specialist equipment.
The extracted fish waste will be taken to the Eden Waste and Recycling Facility for initial processing and then transported in a watertight semi-trailer to a specialised processing facility outside of the Bega Valley.
Eden residents may notice an odour during passage of the fish waste through town, and while it is being processed at the waste and recycling facility.
Some residents have apparently noticed an odour in recent days following the re-floating of the trawler in preparation for a salvage operation.
Bega Valley Shire Council is working closely with the NSW Environmental Protection Agency, the Port Authority of NSW and Cleanaway to ensure protection of local environments and minimal disruption to the community during this process.
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