Fisheries Research

Research

For additional research information see our Fish and Shellfish - Management & Research Information by Area page.

Genetics Laboratory

The Gene Conservation Laboratory provides genetic research, analyses, and applications to help the department manage commercially important fish and shellfish on the sustained-yield principal.

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Pathology Laboratory

The Fish Pathology Section monitors and controls finfish and shellfish diseases statewide.

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Mark, Tag, and Age Laboratory

The goals of the Mark, Tag, and Age Lab (MTA) are to provide fisheries managers and researchers with timely, current, and historical biological data to help them manage, preserve, protect, and perpetuate Alaska’s fishery resources.

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Kodiak Island Limnology Laboratory

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) in Kodiak operates a limnology laboratory for the collection, processing and analysis of water chemistry and zooplankton samples.

Learn more about the Limnology Laboratory