Couple who fought off Belfast fish farm reflect on years-long saga

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Couple who fought off Belfast fish farm reflect on years-long saga

By the time Nordic Aquafarms announced this month that it was pulling the plug on its $500 million salmon farm in Belfast, the decision felt almost inevitable. Over seven years, the company had invested millions in the project, which had received necessary permits and once enjoyed enthusiastic support from city officials for the economic benefits it could have brought. But the fish farm also faced fierce opposition from local landowners and envi…