Nova Scotia Energy Minister Trevor Boudreau says his department will take the lead on finding a way to recover a long-abandoned tidal turbine from the floor of the Bay of Fundy.

Previously, the department tried to tie recovery of the 1,300-tonne turbine to berth conditions at the Fundy Ocean Research Centre of Energy (FORCE), located near Parrsboro, N.S.

But in an interview on Monday, Boudreau confirmed his department and FORCE will now oversee the effort.

"We want this done as quickly as possible…