Whole Oceans' RAS facility underway

Whole Oceans, a Maine-based salmon producer, has announced in a press release dated March 31, that it is beginning work to prepare its site at Bucksport, Maine. The site, which was formerly the old Verso paper mill, will be utilised for a RAS facility, to raise Atlantic salmon. Plans for the facility were announced by the company back in December of 2020.

It has finalised an agreement to begin "site clean-up, grading and other work" it explained in its press release, to prepare it for the next phases of the project.

Senior Project Manager for Whole Oceans Mike Thompson has said of the project, "I am looking forward to being in Bucksport and managing the initial site work and to seeing this project move forward. The Bucksport community has been tremendously supportive of our efforts to date and I share their enthusiasm for seeing site work get underway."

The old Verso paper mill site will be providing deep water access and additional acreage for Whole Oceans, following on from deliberation of how to best use the site. Once the design of the facility nears completion, proposed uses will be reviewed by the town of Bucksport as well as the Maine Department of Environmental Protection.

Partnering with PR Aqua, a leading technology supplier of RAS design and consultation, Whole Oceans brings aboard PR Aqua's 25 years of expertise in delivering RAS projects.

"This is a pivotal moment for Whole Oceans and it's exciting to see our thoughtful planning moving forward with PR Aqua as our partner," says Shayne De Lima, Senior Advisor of Whole Oceans. "PR Aqua is recognised around the world for their innovation, service, and expertise in recirculating aquaculture systems. We are proud to be working with them to advance this project."

For more information on Whole Oceans visit their website, HERE.

For more information on PR Aqua visit their website, HERE.