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CORRECTED: Maine passes new law forcing salmon farms to limit fish stocking densities

Canada giant Cooke, which has farms in the state, said earlier this year that it fears the impact on existing and future operations.

This is not the first time this year that strict measures pushed by activists have been proposed by Maine legislators on aquaculture. In March, a measure brought forward by a different Maine senator sought to place strict new regulations on land-based aquaculture facilities in the state.
This is not the first time this year that strict measures pushed by activists have been proposed by Maine legislators on aquaculture. In March, a measure brought forward by a different Maine senator sought to place strict new regulations on land-based aquaculture facilities in the state.Photo: Sierra Club
Published 23 June 2023, 17:54Updated 23 June 2023, 19:42
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