Dutch land-based aquaculture company Kingfish Zeeland has conducted an "exhaustive study" along the coast of Maine that has helped it narrow down its final site selection to two options.

While it won't reveal the precise locations just yet, CEO Ohad Maiman told IntraFish a site's technical viability isn't the only criteria the company is focused on for its first US operation. It's also important for Kingfish Zeeland to find a Maine community that embraces its relatively new business model, he said.