Investigation of Cooke's farmed salmon die-off finds no permit violations

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has closed its investigation following reports of low dissolved oxygen at the netpen sites.

Maine DEP has closed an investigation concerning a die-off incident in August at Cooke's salmon farm in Black Island, Maine.
Maine DEP has closed an investigation concerning a die-off incident in August at Cooke's salmon farm in Black Island, Maine.Photo: Lincoln Millstein
Published 27 September 2021, 19:07Updated 28 September 2021, 12:25
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