May 15, 2024 — Katahdin Salmon has obtained every critical permit needed to construct a salmon recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) in Millinocket, Maine, U.S.A.
The project, started by Xcelerate Aqua in October 2022 and announced in February 2023, aims to build a 10,000-metric-ton (MT) salmon RAS on the site of a former settling lagoon at the Great Northern Paper Co. paper mill. Xcelerate Aqua was founded by former Nordic Aquafarms President and Co-Founder Erik Heim and former Nordic Aquafarms Executive Vice President Marianne Naess.