PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • April 18, 2023
Industrial-scale projects like the $500 million industrial salmon farm proposed by Nordic Aquafarms for Belfast involve salmon or other finned fish packed in nets and cages. The fish are fed antibiotics and pesticides, and these operations would have destructive impacts on the natural environment. Aside from the accumulation of antibiotics and pesticides, fish waste, excess feed and other contaminants can leach into the water, threatening our marine ecosystems, fisheries, tourism industry and public health. Aquaculture can and should be rooted in the local environment. ~ Sarah Chang, Lewiston