MAINE PUBLIC • April 1, 2026
Earlier this month, two small Maine towns went in different directions on a divisive coastal development issue. One voted against new restrictions on aquaculture — the farming of aquatic species for food — things like salmon, oysters, clams or seaweed. The other approved them. South Bristol voters rejected a proposed amendment that would add restrictions to aquaculture 109 to 38. Residents of Cushing passed an ordinance prohibiting aquaculture sites greater than a half-acre.