Ohio Brothers Make Aquaculture Dream a Reality
It’s uncommon to find local Ohio seafood, but the Waldock brothers have found a way to produce seafood locally nearly 600 miles from the closest ocean. …
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Aquaculture Growth Means Job Opportunities In Maine
As we approach winter, it’s an ideal time to reflect on the challenges in the seafood industry since the start of the pandemic and the need to continue to support an industry that feeds millions of Americans a year. …
New Process Increases Stakeholder Input on Variances to ASC Standards
ASC is strengthening its Variance Requests (VR) process with greater opportunity for stakeholders such as local communities and NGOs to contribute to decisions on local variances to ASC standards. …
Salmon farm planned for Maine Fair Trade Lobster site in Gouldsboro
An aquaculture startup backed by a Norwegian investor is buying a Gouldsboro lobster processing facility and hopes to develop a salmon-farming operation there. …
Entrance of Large-Scale Fisheries and Aquatic Farms Could Hamper Maine Aquaculture Industry
The rise of small-scale, artisan operations like Springtide Seaweed promises to continue that trend. So too does a trend toward large-scale, land-based operations, which have traditional seafood farmers and some residents of coastal towns wondering if this spike in the industry could damage some of the state’s most valued coastal ecosystems. …