Carrickfergus is on the north shore of Belfast Lough, about 10 miles from Belfast.
Mike Nesbitt of the UUP asked a question about the horse mussel reefs in Strangford Lough.
It was not until 1997 that modern luxury liners started sailing up Belfast Lough.
Horse mussels, otherwise known as Modiolus modiolus, have formed large reefs in the lough.
Previously designated marine areas of protection include Strangford Lough, Rathlin Island, Red Bay and Murlough Bay.
Siemens is now backing SeaGen, the first commercial tidal system, deployed at Strangford Lough in Northern Ireland.
The waste salt solution, or brine, would then be deposited into the lough or the North Channel.
The G8 summit itself is due to take place at Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, in two months' time.
The incinerator plans have long been opposed by many of the residents in the area beside Lough Neagh.
To the south, it borders the Lagan Valley constituency and to the east, runs almost to Belfast Lough.
They are one of the key reasons why the lough is designated as a special area of conservation.
Last month, a device containing 60kg of explosives was found 16 miles away from the Lough Erne golf resort.
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June's summit is to be held at Lough Erne, in County Fermanagh, while topics discussed will include tax havens.
Mr Swann also drew attention to the plight of the Lough Neagh eel.
The complaint is over the protection and restoration of reefs of horse mussels on the bed of Strangford Lough.
They are one of the main reasons why the Lough enjoys some of the most stringent legislation in Europe.
Mr Cameron announced in November that the G8 summit would be held at the Lough Erne golf resort near Enniskillen.
Official figures show Lough Fea in County Tyrone had the highest recorded snowfall in the UK on Friday with 30cms.
During the Second World War, Lough Erne was used as a base for Catalina flying boats to help protect Atlantic convoys.
The SDLP's John Dallat said the time for playing politics and juggling with the future of Strangford Lough was long past.
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Lower Lough Erne however is a more traditional open body of water.
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However, environmental watchdog, the Joint Marine Partnership, said any "negative impact" caused by the project on the lough's wildlife would "be unacceptable".
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The meeting will take place at County Fermanagh's Lough Erne golf resort.
The man's friend, also from Germany, was killed after their cruiser ran aground on Cleenishgarve Island near Castle Archdale on Lower Lough Erne.
Ian McKeever, who was 42 and from Lough Dan in Wicklow, was leading a group of climbers when they were struck by lightning.
Great howls of wind echoed down the Doo Lough Valley, and they were answered in volleyed sequence by the howls of the Killary dogs.
The development in County Antrim will allow for storage for 500 million cubic metres of natural gas in caverns a mile under the lough.
The last two times it's been a really close finish, so it was nice to make it a little easier on my husband (Gary Lough).
The leaders of the world's wealthiest countries will be staying at the Lough Erne resort, which is hosting the summit, on 17 and 18 June.
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