First U.S. Harvest for Atlantic Sapphire

September 30, 2020 Atlantic Sapphire

On Monday, September 28th Atlantic Sapphire celebrated a groundbreaking moment in the company’s history, realizing a 10-year old vision with the first harvest of USA-raised Bluehouse Salmon, at scale. Our innovative production technology has resulted in sustainably raised, premium salmon, fresh from Florida. This development marks a historical moment for the U.S. seafood industry.

Net Loss: The High Price of Salmon Farming

September 17, 2020 Mark Kurlansky. The Guardian

The salmon has always been a barometer for the health of the planet. Now industrial-scale farming is bringing pollution, plagues of sea lice and threatening the future of wild salmon.

Salmon Farm Planned on Chesapeake Eastern Shore

The Chesapeake Bay is known to many for the seafood it produces: blue crabs, oysters and striped bass. In a few years, though, the bay region could become a major producer of an even more

Large Maine Salmon Farm Clears Key Regulatory Hurdle

August 27, 2020 Associated Press

A Maine environmental board has issued draft permits to the developer of a large salmon farm that would be built on land.

Chile Slaps Record Fine on Norwegian Salmon Producer

August 27, 2020 Agence France Presse

Chile’s environmental protection service said Friday it had slapped a record $ 6.6 million fine on a Norwegian salmon producer for the 2018 escape of 690,000 antibiotic-fed fish.