Hawaii firm wins EPA approval for aquaculture operation off Sarasota coast

  • By Eric Garwood
  • | 11:05 a.m. June 2, 2025
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Red drum would be raised in an underwater pen, about 40 miles from area beaches.
Red drum would be raised in an underwater pen, about 40 miles from area beaches.
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Federal environmental authorities this month granted a permit for the operation of a long-discussed aquaculture operation offshore from Sarasota-area beaches.

 

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