People in eastern P.E.I. are concerned about coastal erosion in and around Wood Islands and the impact it may have on the ferry service and fishermen in the area.
The coastline in Wood Islands, where the ferry runs between P.E.I. and Caribou, N.S., is eroding at a rate of about 18 centimetres each year.
Norman Stewart, who lives on the coast, said silt from local sand dunes is being pushed into the Northumberland Strait, causing problems for local fishermen and the ferry service.
In January 2016, wind and waves from a westerly storm breached the area’s beach, he explained.
