In addition to the Portland-based company that's planning to build initially a $75 million land-based aquafarm to raise Atlantic salmon in Bucksport, two seafood-processing facilities are planning to open there as well.
The Bangor Daily News reported that Pemaquid Mussel Farms of Damariscotta expects to open a mussel-bagging operation late this month, and Greenhead Lobster of Stonington expects to break ground on a processing center by October. Both plan to be at Buckstown Heritage Park and could together result in nearly 60 jobs, Bucksport Economic Development Director Richard Rotella told the newspaper.
According to its website, Pemaquid Mussel Farms was formed in 2007 for the purpose of growing high-quality, raft-cultured mussels along the coast of Maine using sustainable and innovative aquaculture techniques.
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