The regional government has approved a grant of almost EUR 6 million, which will enable the launch of ten investment projects worth approximately EUR 11.8 million.
Alaskan Governor Mike Dunleavy has announced his intention to create "a new fish farming industry". Until now, Alaska has prohibited finfish farming except for private non-profit salmon hatcheries.
During a visit held in Italy last week, authorities from both locations also discussed and refined a fisheries development project to be implemented in Ghana.