CCAR, UMaine grad’s tropical fish business featured in Bangor Metro
Bangor Metro magazine published an article on Sea & Reef Aquaculture, a company located at the University of Maine’s Center for Cooperative Aquaculture Research in Franklin. The company, which was founded in 2003 by marine biologist Soren Hansen, breeds ornamental tropical fish that are shipped from Maine to pet stores and distributors worldwide to be sold to tropical fish hobbyists, according to the article. Hansen, who received his doctorate from UMaine in 2013, conducted years of research at the university before launching the company. His work was focused on how to successfully breed tropical fish in captivity to create healthy, colorful fish with long lifespans, the article states. Today, Sea & Reef Aquaculture breeds more than 50 species and color morphs of fish in the facility that’s leased from UMaine. A team of biologists, including several UMaine graduates, manage the operation, according to the article.