Land-based yellowtail farmer The Kingfish Company is preparing to start the construction phase for its new farm in Maine.

In November, the company gained final state government approvals and subsequently announced land purchase agreements for its new facility in Jonesport, Maine.

The Kingfish Company already has a producing land-based site in the Netherlands.

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“Following the approval and the land purchase, the company is now clear to start groundwork to accelerate our plans,” The Kingfish Company’s CEO Ohad Maiman told IntraFish.