Nordic Aquafarms Obtains Last Permit Needed For RAS Farm In Maine, But Hurdle Remains

MAINE PUBLIC • August 9, 2021

A controversial large-scale, land-based fish farm planned for Belfast is one step closer to operation, even as a key question remains. Nordic Aquafarms announced Monday that it has been granted an Army Corps of Engineers permit and is now the first large-scale recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) in the state to have received all the permits it needs to proceed. Norway-based Nordic Aquafarms already operates three similar salmon operations in Scandinavia. Recirculating aquaculture system fish farm projects are also under development in Bucksport and Jonesport.