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PublishedApril 21, 2024
Working: Springworks Farm’s Brady Sinclair is growing produce and the aquaponics operation
The three greenhouses put out over 2 million heads of organic lettuce a year, and the farm raises about 150,000 pounds of tilapia
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PublishedApril 17, 2024
Belfast decision puts future of controversial salmon farm in jeopardy
Nordic Aquafarms has tried for years to build a $500 million fish farm it says would add jobs and economically benefit the city. But without a guarantee to a parcel of land, it's unclear whether the company can move on the project.
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PublishedApril 1, 2024
NASA satellite could help identify best places to grow oysters, scallops in Gulf of Maine
Two University of Maine researchers are involved with an effort to log the most detailed data on record about the color and health of the ocean. The findings could have a range of impacts in Maine.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2024
Jonesport aquaculture project on hold as conservation groups appeal permits
Kingfish Maine, which just received $4 million from the state, says it plans to break ground on its facility next year.
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PublishedJanuary 1, 2024
Nordic reaffirms commitment to $500 million Belfast fish farm
Despite legal setbacks in 2023, the Norwegian aquaculture developer insists it is staying the course with its proposed 55-acre land-based salmon farm.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2023
Eel guts, salmon blood: Maine companies look to make the most of fish waste
Converting waste from salmon, eel and other marine species into consumer and biomedical products has opened a new and lucrative path for Maine's seafood industry.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2023
Maine seaweed farming conference promotes sustainable growth
International experts share the best ways to promote the $6 billion global industry, including nearly 1 million pounds harvested from the Gulf of Maine.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2023
Massive algae bloom in Gulf of Maine mystifies, worries scientists
Researchers say this kind of algae does not produce harmful toxins, but they worry its eventual die-off could lead to low oxygen levels that have preceded large fish and shellfish kills in other areas.
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PublishedMay 15, 2023
Kelp dryer could allow Maine seaweed farms to triple output
The machine, developed by Ocean's Balance, is intended to solve the exacting challenges seaweed farmers face when trying to preserve their harvest.
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PublishedApril 11, 2023
Aquaculture development on Down East coast hits a roadblock
A group of business owners and residents is challenging the Jonesport Planning Board’s decision to allow a $110 million facility that would cultivate yellowtail kingfish.
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