Shrimp

In West Virginia 'everybody is on board' for land-based aquaculture, says indoor shrimp farming CEO

'This is a whole different ball game.' Aquabanq abandoned efforts to farm salmon on land in Maine in part because of local opposition from residents, but it is finding a welcoming community in West Virginia for its indoor shrimp farming procject.

West Virginia gubernatorial candidate Moore Capito welcomed Aquabanq's indoor shrimp project to the state.
West Virginia gubernatorial candidate Moore Capito welcomed Aquabanq's indoor shrimp project to the state.Photo: Moore Capito
AquabanqAJ ShapiroRecirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS)MaineLand-based aquaculture
Published 9 August 2023, 13:22Updated 10 August 2023, 16:43