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By Jennifer Osborn, The Ellsworth American // Whole Oceans, which proposes a land-based salmon farm on the former Verso mill site, is one step closer in making that a reality.

By Andrew Goode, Atlantic Salmon Federation // Economic analysis carried out by the Freshwater Institute indicates this activity will bring good-paying jobs and generate significant spin-offs for local business.

Elisabeth Fischer, IntraFish.com // Whole Oceans, which plans a 25,000-metric ton land-based salmon facility in Bucksport, Maine, the United States, has a clear goal: To capture a huge share of the US salmon market, CEO Rob Piasio told IntraFish. Piasio said US consumers are gobbling up 500,000 metric tons annually and …

Whole Oceans has announced that Jason Mitchell has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer.Mitchell is a seasoned leader in operations and manufacturing, with more than 15 years of experience in shipbuilding operations management. He has held a variety of positions at General Dynamics, most recently as Director of Ground …

Guest blog post on the Global Aquaculture Alliance Blog by chef, author and seafood advocate Barton Seaver. GAA and Seaver announced a partnership in early 2018 to raise public awareness of responsible aquaculture and the importance of sourcing seafood with provenance.

Traceable salmon production, feed innovation and antibiotic-free production are some of the elements involved with the establishment of a new, land-based salmon farm in Maine.

James Wright, Global Aquaculture Alliance // With Maine on the verge of becoming the nerve center for land-based salmon farming in the United States, a leader at one of the new business ventures recently spoke to a gathering at the northeastern state’s flagship university to inform them of his group’s …

The community of Bucksport and fans of land-based aquaculture everywhere may have the 2008 recession to thank for one of two new onshore Atlantic salmon production facilities coming to Maine

When Whole Oceans’ CEO Rob Piasio was growing up in Yarmouth, Maine, he knew that one day, he would help his state grow and prosper. After more than six years of research and preparation, Rob is leading efforts to launch Whole Oceans, a state-of-the-art recirculating aquaculture system (RAS), that will raise Atlantic …