October 8, 2024 — Appalachian Salmon has secured the key permits it needs for its plans to build a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) to farm trout in the mountains of the U.S. state of West Virginia.
Appalachian Salmon plans to build its RAS on the site of the former Maple Meadow Mine in Fairdale, West Virginia, and use the area’s groundwater resources to farm trout. Appalachian Salmon Founder and CEO Austin Caperton told SeafoodSource that the former mine contains more than 4 billion gallons of fresh water, which can more than supply the estimated 3 million gallons a day the farm would need.