January 22, 2020
All eyes are on Maine as an emerging destination for RAS development projects. In this episode, co-hosts Mari-Len De Guzman, editor of RAStech, and Brian Vinci, director, The Conservation Fund Freshwater Institute, explores the issues and developments at one of Maine’s RAS pioneers – Nordic Aquafarms. Guest Erik Heim, president of Nordic Aquafarms, takes us through the strategies and factors that led his company to choose Maine as the site for its proposed US$500-million Atlantic salmon RAS farm, as well as the challenges and lessons learned through the process.
