Norwegian firm seeks state approval to put salmon farm off MDI

From the Bangor Daily News

Crystal Canney, head of a group called Protect Maine’s Fishing Heritage Foundation, said that the group, along with traditional fishermen and small-scale aquaculture growers, is concerned that such a large “industrialized” project would have “a tremendous impact on the Maine coast and the lobster industry.”

She said the group has not yet seen American Aquafarm’s specific proposal to the Department of Marine Resources, which is not expected to be publicly available until after department staff reviews the applications.

Listen to the First Episode of North By Northeast, Hosted by Crystal Canney

In Episode One of North by Northeast, Protect Maine's Fishing Heritage Foundation’s executive director Crystal Canney speaks with Jon Lewis, the former director of Maine's aquaculture program and consultant to Protect Maine’s Fishing Heritage Foundation. A growing number of aquaculture leases and conflict are setting the stage for some rocky times on Maine's Coast.