Growing Community Mariculture in Southeast Alaska
OceansAlaska · Marine Science Center & Shellfish Hatchery · Ketchikan
Who We Are
OceansAlaska is the concept and vision of Alaskan educators, scientists, fishermen and business leaders who formed this 501(c)(3) non-profit venture corporation. We are an aquaculture endeavor located on George Inlet near Ketchikan, dedicated to promoting shellfishing as an economic driver for Southeast Alaska and to expanding mariculture and wild stock enhancement for oysters, geoducks, sea cucumbers and kelp in Alaska by making commercial quantities of seed available. We seek to become self-supporting through seed sales to small growers on the U.S. and Canadian west coast.
Shellfish Hatchery
Hardy, hand-graded oyster and geoduck seed raised in cold, productive Ketchikan waters and certified for in-state, interstate and international distribution.
Visit the hatchery →Community Seaweed Farm
Ketchikan’s demonstration kelp farm, working with fishermen, Native organizations, processors and community members to grow a new Alaska industry.
Explore the farm →Learn & Get Involved
Classroom resources, internships, webinars and reports on mariculture, plus memberships and donations that keep our work going.
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We Are on Instagram
Latest posts from @oceansalaska
VideoOpen on Instagram: BABY GEODUCKS digging in at OceansAlaska Nursery!!
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Open on Instagram: beautiful Sitka kelp
Open on Instagram: Congratulations to the NOSB senior team Declan Thomas, Silema Garcia, Kate Brown, Sampson Oliver, and Sanjeev Putta
VideoOpen on Instagram: Microalgae is the bread and butter of an oyster hatchery! 
VideoOpen on Instagram: Learn to release kelp spores with Tiffany Stephens PhD (aka Dr. Kelp)!!
VideoOpen on Instagram: A glimpse into this year’s oyster hatchery workshop ... much was learned!!
Open on Instagram: Another amazing Oyster Hatchery Training workshop in the books!
News & Events
Mariculture in PWS: Webinar Series for Independent Kelp Farmers
A four-part fall 2020 webinar series asking: is kelp mariculture right for you, and what do you need to know before making an investment?
A “lifesaver”: Organization purchases oysters to help farmers during pandemic
Coverage of the effort to buy oysters from farmers whose restaurant markets disappeared during COVID-19.
This Humble Mollusk Can Save Shorelines From Rising Seas
YES! Magazine on how oyster reefs can protect shorelines from rising seas.
Support Community Mariculture
Seaweed and bivalves take up excess nutrients and CO₂ and provide a nursery for important commercial species. Join us or make a gift to keep this work growing.