Florida: EPA Approves Permit For Aquaculture Demonstration Project in Gulf Off Sarasota County
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved a modified permit on May 15 for the Ocean Era aquaculture project, which would raise up to 55,000 pounds of redfish in an offshore net pen in federal waters off of Sarasota County.
Hawaii-based Ocean Era Inc., the company attempting to establish the fish farm dubbed Velella Epsilon as a demonstration project, started its effort in 2019 and originally received EPA approval in 2022.
But in 2023, it opted to file for a modified permit after a decision was...
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