PREVIOUSLY:

• Massive New Fish Farm in the Works for Samoa Peninsula; Harbor District Expected to Bless Project Helmed by Norwegian Firm at Special Meeting Monday
• Humboldt Baykeeper Says: Samoa Fish Farm Proposal Looks Good So Far, But the Devil Will Be in the Details
• Let’s Take a Closer Look at This Big Fish Farm Proposal for the Samoa Peninsula
• In a Surprise Move, Nordic Aquafarms Agrees to Conduct Full Environmental Impact Report for Its Land-Based Fish Farm on the Samoa Peninsula
• Planning Commission Set to Consider Permits for Nordic Aquafarms Project Tonight
• Fishermen and Conservation Groups Appeal Nordic Aquafarms’ Environmental Report Certification to Humboldt County Supervisors
• Nordic Aquafarms Celebrates ‘Monumental Step Forward’ After Supes Deny Project Appeal
• Salmon OUT, Yellowtail IN: Nordic Aquafarms Announces Species Switch-Up at its Planned Humboldt Facility

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Press release from Nordic Aquafarms:

Yesterday, the North Coast Regional Water Quality Board voted 4-0 to adopt the NPDES order awarding the permit for wastewater discharge for co-permittees Nordic Aquafarms California and the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation, and Conservation District.

Nordic is dedicated to fulfilling the conditions of the order which includes extensive water monitoring. With one more permit obtained, Nordic is pleased to continue on the path forward in the permitting process.

“We are hoping to be in front of the Coastal Commission this November and continue the positive momentum. This summer Nordic’s application had also been approved by the CDFW to raise Yellowtail Kingfish and with each successful step, we look forward to beginning construction and becoming operational,” states Brenda Chandler, CEO.