Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Gene Conservation Laboratory
About Us
Our Mission
The mission of the Gene Conservation Laboratory is to apply genetic principles and tools to support the management of commercially important fish and shellfish species in Alaska based on the sustained yield principle.
Highlights
- NEW! Results of Eastside Setnet (ESSN) fishery
Chinook Genetic Analysis (PDF 579 kB) - Western Alaska Salmon Stock Identification Program
- Hatchery Research Project
- Port Moller Test Fishery
- Yukon River Chinook Assessment
General Information
- State of Alaska Finfish Genetics Policy (PDF 47 kB)
- Background to the Genetics Policy (PDF 25 kB)
- Glossary of Terms
- Salmon Genotyping Workshops
- Reports to fhe Board of Fisheries
Techniques
Research Projects
- Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Mixed Stock Analysis
- Cook Inlet Sockeye Salmon Projects
- Yukon River Chinook Salmon Mixed Stock Analysis
- Timing and Origin of Chinook Salmon Stocks in the Copper River
and Adjacent Ocean Fisheries Using DNA Markers (PDF 916 kB) - Managing Bristol Bay Sockeye Salmon Harvests with Genetic Data
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