To resolve the violations, Cooke officials are also required to train staff on proper sample collection, handling and documentation at its facilities
Cooke agrees to pay USD 156,000 to settle aquaculture violations in Maine
UNITED STATES
Monday, October 21, 2019, 00:00 (GMT + 9)
Cooke Aquaculture has agreed to pay more than USD 150,000 to the state as part of an agreement to resolve violations found at multiple net pen sites across Maine.
Among several violations identified by state regulators, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection says the company exceeded fish density limits in its net pens, didn't provide complete annual stocking notices on time, and didn't properly sample for sulfides in facilities it operates off the coast of Maine.
To resolve the violations, Cooke will pay more than USD 156,000 to fund a new, state-led program that company officials say will raise about 900 native Atlantic salmon in ocean net pens, then deliver them to the Machias River when they reach adulthood.
Cooke officials are also required to train staff on proper sample collection, handling and documentation at its facilities.
Signature of the agreement
The consent agreement isn't related to a recent complaint to state regulators regarding hidden-camera footage recorded by an animal rights group appearing to show workers mishandling salmon at a hatchery in Bingham.
Author: Robbie Feinberg/Maine Public (Read the whole article here)
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