High Court Upholds Aquaculture Permit for Jonesport
A controversial plan to build a $110 million aquaculture facility in Jonesport can proceed, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled.
The court on Thursday upheld a previous ruling by the Kennebec County Superior Court, which affirmed permits issued by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to Kingfish Maine in 2021. The company plans to build an aquaculture facility on 93 acres of land near Chandler Bay.
The project was first brought to the community in 2019, the Kingfish Company's global headquarters said in a written statement. It has faced strong opposition from...
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