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May 8th, 2021 - The Quietside Journal - Article by Lincoln Millstein on the four pending lease applications for finfish, mussel, and scallop aquafarms in both Frenchman and Eastern Bay. Click HERE to read more.

May 8th, 2021 - The Quietside Journal - Article by Lincoln Millstein on the four pending lease applications for finfish, mussel, and scallop aquafarms in both Frenchman and Eastern Bay. Click HERE to read more.

January 25th, 2018 - Press Release: Cooke Aquaculture is guilty of causing "gross" pollution in Scotland due to "untreated overflow from blood water tanks" and "raw effluent" being discharged from their processing plant. Read more about Cooke’s Aquaculture impact on the surrounding marine environment HERE.

January 25th, 2018 - Press Release: Cooke Aquaculture is guilty of causing "gross" pollution in Scotland due to "untreated overflow from blood water tanks" and "raw effluent" being discharged from their processing plant. Read more about Cooke’s Aquaculture impact on the surrounding marine environment HERE.

October, 16th 2020 - A look back at American Aquafarm’s agreement to purchase the Maine Fair Trade Lobster facility in Gouldsboro. Click HERE to read article.

October, 16th 2020 - A look back at American Aquafarm’s agreement to purchase the Maine Fair Trade Lobster facility in Gouldsboro. Click HERE to read article.

April 28th, 2021 - Article on the potential American Aquafarm’s 15 salmon pen sites in Frenchman Bay using the Norwegian-based system. Click HERE to read the full article.

April 28th, 2021 - Article on the potential American Aquafarm’s 15 salmon pen sites in Frenchman Bay using the Norwegian-based system. Click HERE to read the full article.

April 27th, 2021 - Column by Jerilyn Bowers, Director of Development and Public Affairs at MDI Biological Laboratory, discussing Maine’s aquaculture and the danger of easing regulations. Click HERE to read article.

April 27th, 2021 - Column by Jerilyn Bowers, Director of Development and Public Affairs at MDI Biological Laboratory, discussing Maine’s aquaculture and the danger of easing regulations. Click HERE to read article.

April 23rd 2021 - Letter to the Editor from Henry Sharpe about the industrial-scale salmon farm is proposed for Frenchman Bay. Click HERE to read full letter.

April 23rd 2021 - Letter to the Editor from Henry Sharpe about the industrial-scale salmon farm is proposed for Frenchman Bay. Click HERE to read full letter.

April 14th 2021 - At the statehouse, proponents argue for a second look at the state’s aquaculture permitting process in response to a controversial salmon farm project - Click HERE to read article

April 14th 2021 - At the statehouse, proponents argue for a second look at the state’s aquaculture permitting process in response to a controversial salmon farm project - Click HERE to read article

Editorial by John Krueger, an opponent of the Nordic Aquafarms land based salmon farm in Belfast - Click HERE to read article

Editorial by John Krueger, an opponent of the Nordic Aquafarms land based salmon farm in Belfast - Click HERE to read article

Henry Sharpe III writes a letter to Timothy Timmermann, director of the EPA, Region 1, discussing the environmental impacts of the proposed aquaculture project in Frenchman Bay

Henry Sharpe III writes a letter to Timothy Timmermann, director of the EPA, Region 1, discussing the environmental impacts of the proposed aquaculture project in Frenchman Bay

January 30th 2020 - Ellsworth American article on Acadia Aqua Farms plan to grow a mussel seed pipe system

January 30th 2020 - Ellsworth American article on Acadia Aqua Farms plan to grow a mussel seed pipe system

March 17th, 2021 - Several members of the Bar Harbor Town Council expressed reservations about a large salmon farm proposed on two lease sites off the town’s shore. Click the image above to read the full article by Laurie Schreiber

March 17th, 2021 - Several members of the Bar Harbor Town Council expressed reservations about a large salmon farm proposed on two lease sites off the town’s shore. Click the image above to read the full article by Laurie Schreiber

Henry Sharpe, a former ocean engineering professor at the University of Rhode Island pens letter to Maine Governor Janet Mills discussing the proposed Frenchman Bay salmon farm

Henry Sharpe, a former ocean engineering professor at the University of Rhode Island pens letter to Maine Governor Janet Mills discussing the proposed Frenchman Bay salmon farm

March 11th, 2021 - Portland Press Herald article on American Aquafarms' proposed salmon processing facility

March 11th, 2021 - Portland Press Herald article on American Aquafarms' proposed salmon processing facility

March 10th 2021 - Frenchman Bay Salmon farm application filed

March 10th 2021 - Frenchman Bay Salmon farm application filed

Protect Maine's Fishing Heritage Foundations executive director Crystal Cnaney speaks with Jon Lewis, the former director of Maine's aquaculture program and consultant to Protect Maine. A growing number of aquaculture leases and conflict are setting the stage for some rocky times on Maine's Coast.

Check out this wonderful Patagonia documentary educating us on the importance of protecting wild salmon

An informative New Yorker article written by Ian Urbina discussing fin fish farming and its impact on locals

An informative New Yorker article written by Ian Urbina discussing fin fish farming and its impact on locals

This Guardian article looks at human commotion and how it’s damaging marine life

This Guardian article looks at human commotion and how it’s damaging marine life