People in the Bay of Islands have launched a petition, complaining about being left in the dark regarding that cargo ship which ran aground off Lark Harbour a couple of months ago.

The Baltic III ran aground in mid-February, but it has been slow-going for the salvage company ever since. Local residents, especially the fishing community, are worried of a spill, which would contaminate rich fishing grounds. The lobster season is about to start.

One idea was to build a road to the site but there does not appear to have been any movement in that regard.

Resident Richard Sheppard says they haven’t been able to get any information on plans or timelines.

He says the next storm could be the one that does it.

“If that fuel leaks out, that’s the end of the fishery in the Bay of Islands,” he says.