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Nordic Aquafarms, Inc. - Belfast
On November 19, 2020, the Board of Environmental Protection approved with conditions the applications of Nordic Aquafarm, Inc. (“Nordic”) for a combined Site Location of Development Law and Natural Resources Protection Act permit, an Air Emission License, and a combined Maine Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit and Waste Discharge License (“the Nordic licenses" are available at this link) for a proposed Recirculating Aquaculture System for Atlantic salmon production in Belfast and Northport.
The Nordic licenses were subsequently appealed to the Maine Superior Court.
On May 10, 2023, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, sitting as the Law Court, issued its Order of Remand (Docket No. BCD-2022-48) to the Maine Superior Court, Business & Consumer Docket (“BCD”), with further instructions to remand to the Board so that the Board may determine the impact, if any, of Mabee v. Nordic Aquafarms, Inc. (2023 ME 15, 290 A.3d 79) on the Nordic licenses. On May 15, 2023, the BCD issued its Order on Remand (Docket No. BCD-APP-2021-009) consistent with the Law Court’s Order of Remand. On October 19, 2023, the Board issued an Order on Remand in response to the issuance of the Court Remand Orders. The Board Order on remand is available here.
On March 19, 2025, the Commissioner approved Nordic's January 17, 2025, petition to rescind or surrender the Nordic Licenses. The Nordic Surrender Order is available here.
Additional information regarding the Nordic licenses is available on the Department's Major Projects website.
Inquiries related to Board decisions and documents may be directed to Board Executive Analyst William F. Hinkel at bill.hinkel@maine.gov or 207-314-1458.