Part 2: Pushing to Expand Mariculture in Alaska: The Pearl in Mariculture, For Now, Are The Oysters
If the educated-yet-grand vision of the mariculture industry generating $200 million in business for Alaska within 20 years proves accurate, it will be the Pacific oyster that kicked it off.
That’s the side of mariculture — aquatic plants, shellfish and other related species — that is already showing signs of profitability. And with a collective $110 million in investment dollars coming to Alaska in the next few years, the future is bright.
Alaska is an appealing target for that largesse...
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