Determining Site Suitability and Processing Potential at Alaska’s Salmon Hatchery Release Sites for the Integration of Mariculture Species

Oct 24, 2023

Species: Seaweed, Shellfish
Lead Organizers: University of Alaska Southeast
Location: Southcentral, Southeast, Southwest
Juvenile coho salmon swimming in a school.

This project seeks to determine the capacity of the state’s salmon hatcheries to integrate mariculture species into their operations, while inventorying interrelated renewable energy opportunities.

Principal Investigator / Partners:
  • Angela Bowers, University of Alaska Southeast
  • University of Alaska Fairbanks
  • Alaska Salmon Hatchery Operators (6)
Project Term: 2023-2024
Funding: $182,687, Alaska Blue Economy Center (ABEC), University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF)
Contact Email: abowers4@alaska.edu
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