Fish and Shellfish — Management & Research
Research Facilities

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