Ideal Fish: The rise and fall of an experimental fish farm in Waterbury

Ideal Fish: The rise and fall of an experimental fish farm in Waterbury

Ideal Fish, once one of the major players in Waterbury’s manufacturing scene, quietly terminated their fish production a few months ago. The company, which operated under Greater American Aquaculture LLC, ran an indoor fish farm that raised European seabass in a land-based facility in the Brass City, and ceased fish production in 2024. In the description of a 2021 promotional video from the City of Waterbury, Ideal Fish is called “one of Waterbu…