Aquaculture

'There is bipartisan support': The end for Trump would not spell the end for America's offshore aquaculture expansion

Offshore aquaculture advocates seem to agree that the emerging industry will be able to move forward no matter how the election turns out.

Kampachi Farms operated its Velella Gamma project for almost a year, located 6 miles off the coast of Kona, Hawaii, in 2014. The Velella Epsilon, proposed for 40 miles offshore of Sarasota, Florida, would culture the same species, which is native to the Gulf of Mexico.
Kampachi Farms operated its Velella Gamma project for almost a year, located 6 miles off the coast of Kona, Hawaii, in 2014. The Velella Epsilon, proposed for 40 miles offshore of Sarasota, Florida, would culture the same species, which is native to the Gulf of Mexico.Foto: Jeff Milisen, © Kampachi Farms, LLC
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Published 3 November 2020, 20:39Updated 4 November 2020, 23:34