Kingfish Zeeland

An aerial rendering of an aquafarm proposed for Jonesport.

Maine's highest court affirms permits for Jonesport fish farm

Nicole Ogrysko

Maine's highest court has struck down an appeal by two coastal conservation groups who challenged the state permits for Kingfish Maine to build an aquaculture facility in Jonesport.

Wire lobster traps sit stacked on a pier in Beals, Maine, as vehicles cross the Beals Island Bridge between Beals and Jonesport on Nov. 30, 2018. Linked by the bridge, which is being replaced with a new $10.5 million span, the lobster industry and a shared high school, residents of the two towns hope their rural fishing community will benefit from a proposed $110 million land-based aquaculture fish farm in Jonesport.

Environment and Outdoors

Jonesport residents reject aquaculture moratorium

Nicole Ogrysko

The vote may clear the way for Kingfish Maine to set up a land-based yellowtail fish farm in the town.

Business and Economy

Dutch Firm Says It Has 'Strategic Funding' To Build $110M Fish Farm In Jonesport

Associated Press

JONESPORT, Maine - A Dutch firm's proposal to build a fish farm in Maine would make it the first in the country to cultivate yellowtail on a commercial…

Business and Economy

Dutch Aquaculture Firm Plans $110M Land-Based Fish Farm In Jonesport

Fred Bever

A Dutch aquaculture firm is moving forward with plans to build a $110 million land-based project in Jonesport to raise yellowtail kingfish, which are…