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EPA grants permit for fish farm demonstration off Sarasota County coast

Summary by WFLA-TV
SARASOTA COUNTY (WFLA) -- For the last seven years, Hawaii-based Ocean Era has been working to bring a fish farm demonstration to Florida's Gulf Coast. Last month, the Environmental Protection Agency approved a permit that allows the company to move forward with its plans. The demonstration project calls for up to 20,000 red drum or red fish in a net pen with multiple mooring anchors. The fish farm would be located in the Gulf about 40 miles off…

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WFLA-TV broke the news in Tampa, United States on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
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