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Pioneer: New Home to Large-Scale AquaBounty Salmon Farming
Pioneer, Ohio, will be the new home to large-scale salmon farming.
AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQB) is a land-based aquaculture company utilizing technology, announced that it has identified Pioneer, Ohio, as the location for its newly planned genetically engineered salmon farm. In addition, the company is finalizing the design of its proprietary fishery in what will be 479,000 square feet of wall-to-wall fish farming.
The Company’s genetically engineered salmon program is based upon a single, specific molecular modification in salmon that results in more rapid growth in early development.
Construction will begin in late 2021. The company will begin stocking its commercial salmon in 2023.
The company has a mission of ensuring the availability of high-quality seafood to meet global consumer demand while addressing critical production constraints in the most popular farmed species.
Today, we’re seeing the loss of many fish species across the world, with mysterious deaths reported in mass due to unknown — but potentially climate — concerns.
AquaBounty raises salmon that are free of antibiotics and other contaminants. Their land-based Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (“RAS”) are designed to prevent disease and…