BANGOR DAILY NEWS • July 5, 2022
A Mainer will take the helm of Nordic Aquafarms, at least for the time being, after longtime company leaders Erik Heim and Marianne Naess last week announced they were leaving the Norwegian-owned enterprise. Brenda Chandler of Auburn, who has served as Nordic’s chief financial officer for the past three and a half years, has been appointed interim chief executive officer. The Maine native has family roots in Belfast and Jonesport. The company is working toward building a land-based salmon farm in Belfast. The $500 million fish farm would be one of the largest in the world. Opponents of the Belfast fish farm also remain committed to trying to keep the project from being built.