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Guide to Northeast Pacific Rockfishes: Genera Sebastes and Sebastolobus

This guide makes it easy to accurately identify all 37 rockfish species found off the coast of Alaska and British Columbia, and most of the rockfish found in Washington and Oregon waters. Learn more...

Aquaculture

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This manual has guidelines, strategies, and warnings about starting a shellfish farming business in Alaska and other cold water regions. It describes what kinds of people make the best shellfish farmers, why some farms fail, how to get accurate information on shellfish farming, how to start a business, financing, choosing a culture site, and techniques. RaLonde, on the fisheries faculty at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, has worked closely with Alaska shellfish farmers for more than 30 years.

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Spawn, Spat and Sprains: A Manual for Aquaculture Safety in Alaska

Item details

• Item number: AN-16
• Year: 1997
• Pages: 24
• Size: 5.5 x 8.5 inches
• ISBN: 978-1-56612-050-0
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4027/gsfa.1997

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