Aquaculture North America

NL town hosts sea cage construction business

By Liza Mayer   

News annex aquaculture newfoundland and labrador Placentia Bay Ocean Enterprises sea farm sea farm cages

Sea farm cages for the aquaculture industry are being built in the Canadian town of Lawn in Newfoundland and Labrador.

An Aqualine Midgard system at a construction site Sea farm cages for the aquaculture industry

Placentia Bay Ocean Enterprises is building the cages in partnership with Norwegian company Aqualine, according to NTV.  The 10 Aqualine Midgard System cages were scheduled to be deployed to Mowi’s site in Fortune Bay in April.

Lawn Mayor John Strand is hoping the project will be the jumpstart to long-term job creation for his community in the aquaculture industry.

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