KENNEBEC JOURNAL • April 5, 2021
An activist from Upstream Watch recently published a misleading opinion piece attacking Nordic Aquafarms. The arguments are faulty from beginning to end, and seek to discredit an important economic development project for Belfast. Upstream Watch has promoted zero discharge and other utopian ideas for land-based aquaculture that don’t exist at scale. Pursuing such ideas at scale would greatly increase risks in operations and endanger the welfare of the fish. The permitting agencies in Maine did an extensive job vetting Nordic´s applications and listening to all sides before approving this development. Nordic will create many jobs and responsible economic development in Maine with cutting edge technologies. We remain thankful for all the great support we have in Maine and Belfast. ~ Erik Heim, president and CEO, Nordic Aquafarms