The Kingfish Company announced Monday that the town of Jonesport, Maine, has approved Kingfish Maine’s building permit application.
With the Kingfish Maine project fully permitted by state and federal regulatory agencies, this local building permit is the final step required for Kingfish to begin pre-construction design and engineering on its new facility in the United States, said the company.
The town of Jonesport Planning Board is expected to formally adopt and sign the building permit in early November.
Kingfish Maine is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Kingfish Company and will deploy the same recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) technology it has already proven in the Netherlands.
Once the Jonesport facility is fully operational, Kingfish Maine will be the largest producer of yellowtail kingfish in the United States and will provide local seafood for North American retailers and foodservice providers.
"With the final approval of our Jonesport building permit, we look forward to replicating our EU success in the United States with local production of high-value yellowtail,” said Ohad Maiman, founder and CEO of The Kingfish Company.
“The Jonesport community has supported our project from day one and our commitment to the town has never wavered. We value our continuing partnership with the town as we build out our sustainable land-based technology in the United States.”
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