BELFAST – In an April 7 news release, the Norwegian-owned company Nordic Aquafarms said that it has asked the Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection to pause its permit deadlines. “This pause will allow the courts to fully adjudicate the issues.
Despite optimistic pronouncements months ago from company officials, several coastal aquaculture projects have often been slowed by local opposition. One is a new Erik Heim project in Millinocket.