Jonesport

It’s expected that Kingfish Maine will be the nation's largest producer of yellowtail kingfish. Site work is expected to begin in 2023.  

Voters rejected a moratorium that would have put the brakes on land-based aquaculture operations.

After talks with one Downeast town fell through, the company has issued a request-for-information to identify communities and development groups with other potential lift-off sites.

Rocket-building startup bluShift received at least a temporary rebuff in Jonesport, where the company aims to launch its first commercial payloads. Other sites are available as a countdown continues.

After buying 94 acres and securing final permits, the Netherlands-based Kingfish Co. can now advance to design and engineering of a land-based facility for cultivating yellowtail kingfish.

The U.S. Coast Guard's remote stations in two Downeast communities are deemed a “critical housing area.” The housing projects aim to shorten commutes and make it easier for service personnel to live with their families.

The land-based aquaculture facility would utilize technology similar to what Kingfish Zeeland already uses in the Netherlands to reduce wastewater from the plant.

The permit is a key step toward building the facility in the Washington County town. Kingfish Maine is proposing a plant that can annually produce 6,000 to 8,000 metric tons of yellowtail kingfish.

Kingfish Maine, a subsidiary of a Dutch land-based aquaculture company, plans to file for its first permit this month to build a $110 million facility in Jonesport. A public meeting on the permitting request is scheduled for later this month.

Lobster 207 has been awarded Fair Trade Certification, and is the only lobster group in the world to earn it. Certifying sustainable livelihoods and protection of the environment, the designation may help the co-op as it promotes Maine lobster.