QUODDY TIDES • October 24, 2026
A judge has ruled that the Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) can move forward with its lawsuit in Maine against Cooke Aquaculture, one of the world’s largest salmon producers, for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act. The Canadian company has 13 active sites in Maine, including in Cobscook Bay and Machias Bay, where the company grows millions of salmon. CLF alleges that Cooke is violating the state’s effluent limitations through unlawful discharges. Most of Cooke’s salmon cage sites are located in coastal communities where lobstermen and fishermen depend on clean and unpolluted water for their livelihoods.