University of Alaska – Alaska Sea Grant

Federal grant to boost Alaska’s mariculture industry

By Alaska Sea Grant | September 29, 2022

kelp growing on a line. Photo courtesy of Lexa Meyer

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) recently committed $49 million to grow Alaska’s mariculture industry. The award is one of 21 nationally chosen from more than 500…

Is big always better? Maybe not

By Paula Dobbyn | May 23, 2018

Over the past 20 years, the South Olga Lakes on Kodiak Island has produced nearly half a million sockeye salmon per year on average. This fishery is historically one of…