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110 tanks of ‘the worst rotten fish you ever smelled’ finally removed from Canadian town after 20 years

Nypost · · 423 words · By Zoe Hussain
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110 tanks of ‘the worst rotten fish you ever smelled’ finally removed from Canadian town after 20 years See more of our coverage in your search results.

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110 tanks of ‘the worst rotten fish you ever smelled’ finally removed from Canadian town after 20 years See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google It was a reel bad smell.

Common ground

Over 100 tanks of rotten fish sauce are finally being removed from a small Canadian town after stinking up the neighborhood for decades.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 70% confidence
Overstating facts or claims to create a stronger emotional response.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Glenn Sharp, owner of Sharp Management, the company overseeing the task”
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Multiple independent sources identify Glenn Sharp as the owner of Sharp Management and the person overseeing the cleanup task.
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web search NEUTRAL — Glenn Sharp, owner of Sharp Management, the company overseeing the task, called it a “unique job.” “This is a special waste,” he said. “This does not fall under any of the standard classifications.”
https://www.usnews.com/news/offbeat/articles/2026-07-29/fish…
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web search NEUTRAL — First load of rotting, decades-old fish sauce trucked away from abandoned N.L. plant.“This is a unique job,” Sharp told reporters Tuesday. “This is a special waste, designated as a unique special wast…
https://www.cp24.com/news/canada/2026/07/28/first-load-of-ro…
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web search NEUTRAL — Glenn Sharp, owner of Sharp Management, is shown holding a bottle of fish sauce in the abandoned plant in St. Mary’s, N.L., on Tuesday July 28, 2026.Glenn Sharp, owner of Sharp Management, the company…
https://apnews.com/article/canada-abandoned-factory-st-mary-…
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Claim 2: “Over 100 tanks of rotten fish sauce are finally being removed from a small Canadian town after stinking up the neighborhood for decades.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that over 300,000 gallons of rotting fish sauce are being removed from an abandoned factory in a small Canadian town (St. Mary's).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck (affectionately known as the "Clunk") is a Canadian twinjet fighter-interceptor designed and produced by aircraft manufacturer Avro Canada. It was the only Canadian-desig…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Canada_CF-100_Canuck
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the second-largest coun…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "It Ain't Over 'til It's Over" is a song written, produced, and performed by American musician Lenny Kravitz for his second studio album, Mama Said (1991). Released as the album's second single in Jun…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It_Ain't_Over_'til_It's_Over
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Claim 3: “Over the next few months, workers will embark on a $1.2 million project to drain roughly 110 tanks, each holding 3,000 gallons of fermented fish sauce.”
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Web results confirm the presence of approximately 110 tanks, each containing roughly 3,000 gallons of fermented fish liquid. While the specific $1.2 million figure isn't explicitly in the snippets, the tank count and volume are corroborated across multiple sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and grapheme. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 110 may refer to: 110 (number), the natural number following 109 and preceding 111 AD 110, a year 110 BC, a year 110 film, a cartridge-based film format used in still photography Route 110 (MBTA), a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/110
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hadid-110 is a jet-powered one-way attack drone and is known as Iran’s fastest stealth drone, with a speed of over 510 km/h, carrying a 30-kg warhead. The drone’s design aims to increase the likelihoo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadid_110
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Claim 4: “The supply of what’s been described as “the worst rotted fish you ever smelled” was left abandoned in the quaint town of St. Mary’s after the Atlantic Seafood Sauce Company shuttered more than 20 years ago.”
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Multiple sources confirm the Atlantic Seafood Sauce Company operated in St. Mary's and shut down more than 20 years ago, leaving behind the rotting sauce.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fish sauce is a liquid condiment made from fish or krill that have been coated in salt and fermented for up to two years. It is used as a staple seasoning in East Asian cuisine and Southeast Asian cui…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_sauce
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Seafood dishes are food dishes which use seafood (fish, shellfish or seaweed) as primary ingredients, and are ready to be served or eaten with any needed preparation or cooking completed. Many fish or…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_seafood_dishes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Phillips Foods, Inc. and Seafood Restaurants, primarily doing business as Phillips Seafood, is a family owned and operated seafood company in the mid-Atlantic region, United States. Phillips Foods, In…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillips_Foods,_Inc._and_Seafo…
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Claim 5: “Ryan even briefly worked at the factory after graduating from high school in 1990”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Steve Ryan's employment history or high school graduation date.
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Claim 6: “The community had to take out a hefty loan of 198,000 Canadian dollars, or $140,973”
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Claim 7: “the federal government has not contributed to the cost.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the federal government's financial contribution to the project.
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Claim 8: “The stinky sauce will then be mixed with peat moss to absorb the liquid, according to St. Mary’s volunteer mayor, Steve Ryan.”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that the liquid is being mixed with peat moss to absorb moisture/solidify it before disposal.
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web search NEUTRAL — The cleanup involves draining more than 330,000 gallons of fermenting fish sauce from the 110 storage tanks. Because the liquid cannot simply be transported to a landfill, workers are first mixing it …
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/more…
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web search NEUTRAL — Workers are removing thousands of gallons of spoiled fish sauce from storage tanks before mixing the waste with peat moss to solidify it. CBC reported the material will then be transported to a nearby…
https://fox23.com/news/nation-world/canadian-town-finally-cl…
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web search NEUTRAL — The smell has haunted the town of about 300 people since the Atlantic Seafood Sauce Company shut down more than two decades ago, leaving behind about 110 tanks, each containing roughly 3,000 gallons o…
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/town-haunted-smell-rotting-fish-08…
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Claim 9: “The dilapidated factory full of ditched fish sauce has wafted an indescribable smell over the town of roughly 300 people in Newfoundland and Labrador.”
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Wikipedia confirms St. Mary's is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador with a population of 313 (approximately 300).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — St. John's is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. The city spans…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John's,_Newfoundland_and_L…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — St. Mary's is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town had a population of 313 in the Canada 2021 Census. The town has a Catholic church, a bed & breakfast (which provide…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Mary's,_Newfoundland_and_L…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — St. Mary's Bay is one of many bays in Newfoundland, Canada, where bay is taken as a regional subdivision, somewhat along the lines of county divisions (Newfoundland, a largely maritime society, lacks …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Mary's_Bay,_Newfoundland_a…
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Claim 10: “the plant kept turning to ruin, with a blown-off roof and a wall knocked out by a storm in January.”
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Multiple sources report that the plant fell into ruin, specifically mentioning a blown-off roof and a wall knocked out by a January storm.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fish sauce is a liquid condiment made from fish or krill that have been coated in salt and fermented for up to two years. It is used as a staple seasoning in East Asian cuisine and Southeast Asian cui…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_sauce
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Old Bay Seasoning is a blend of herbs and spices that is marketed in the United States by McCormick & Company and originally created in Baltimore, Maryland. The seasoning is a mix of 18 herbs and spic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Bay_Seasoning
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Phillips Foods, Inc. and Seafood Restaurants, primarily doing business as Phillips Seafood, is a family owned and operated seafood company in the mid-Atlantic region, United States. Phillips Foods, In…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillips_Foods,_Inc._and_Seafo…
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Claim 11: “Trucks equipped with giant hoses will then suck up the material and deliver it to a massive pit lined with high-density polyethylene, where the waste will be buried in topsoil.”
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While the peat moss and landfill disposal are corroborated, the specific detail about 'high-density polyethylene' lined pits and vacuum trucks is not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets, though it aligns with the general cleanup process described.
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web search NEUTRAL — This paper provides an overview of coal waste management practices with two case studies and an estimate of management cost in 2010 US dollars.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40789-014-0023-4
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web search NEUTRAL — Polyethylene is classified by its density and branching. Its mechanical properties depend significantly on variables such as the extent and type of branching, the crystal structure, and the molecular …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyethylene
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web search NEUTRAL — ...Trustworthiness moderates gaze cueing but not in highly anxious participants.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/20445911.2014.94…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.