'It should not be this hard': US environment agency finally permits first Gulf of Mexico offshore fish farm

It has taken more than four years to issue a permit for a single-pen demonstration farm.

The Velella Beta test was the world’s first unanchored “drifter” fish pen, and was recognized by TIME Magazine as one of the 25 Best Inventions of the Year in 2012.
The Velella Beta test was the world’s first unanchored “drifter” fish pen, and was recognized by TIME Magazine as one of the 25 Best Inventions of the Year in 2012.Rick Decker
Published 13 June 2022, 10:01Updated 13 June 2022, 16:17
Neil SimsOcean Era