November 10, 2026 — NOAA Fisheries’ Alaska Regional Office recently released its 2026 Alaska Aquaculture Accomplishments Report, highlighting the successes the state’s aquaculture sector has experienced this year and ongoing projects supporting the industry.
One of the larger focuses for the year, the report highlighted, has been on identifying and advancing Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOA) across the state. NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science published the AOA Alaska Atlas in February, and that process includes a public comment period. It’s now better supported through a digital tool that allows users to provide comments for future AOAs in a more accessible and reachable way.