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Manna Fish Farms

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New York Offshore

Manna Offshore Fish Farm

Working to be one of the first federally permitted commercial-scale offshore fish farms in the United States

At a Glance:

• South of the Shinnecock Inlet – Hampton Bays NY
• 8.6 miles offshore – within the United States Exclusive Economic Zone
• 390 acres
• 120 to 140 feet deep
• 18 submersible net pens


Roadmap:

• 4 Phase rollout schedule planned
• Phase 1 (Proof of Concept) – 2 submersible net pens
• Subsequent Phases – 2-4 pens added


Upcoming Events:

• Alternative Site Analysis Report completed
• Public Outreach Meetings – Date & location to follow
• Stakeholder engagement currently underway


Completed:

1. Alternative Site Analysis
The NOAA Coastal Aquaculture Siting and Sustainability Program provided general information to assist with finding a site suitable for a 120-acre farm, the projected size of the operation.

Currently Under Way:

2. Baseline Environmental Survey (BES)
• BES parameters Confirmed by appropriate state and federal agencies
• EPA feedback incorporated (2021)

3. Permit applications to be submitted

4. Planning and development of land-based operations underway

5. Stakeholder engagement ongoing

6. Operational planning on going

Next Up:

7. Completion of Baseline Environmental Survey (BES) Survey
• Precision Siting Analysis
• Hydrographic & geographic data

8. NEPA analysis

9. Baseline Water study

10. Operational planning

11. Harvest

Manna Fish Farms is on course to be the one of the first open ocean finfish farms in Federal waters off the East Coast of the United States. Utilizing submersible net pen technology, Manna Fish Farms will build and operate a commercial fish farm, growing finfish and researching IMTA (Integrated Multi-trophic Aquaculture) with macroalgae (kelp) and shellfish (sea scallops).

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22 Inlet Road West
Hampton Bays, NY 11946

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