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PLANNING AQUACULTURE PLANNING AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT TO AVOID DEVELOPMENT TO AVOID CONTROVERSY CONTROVERSY The New Alaskan Effort to Develop The New Alaskan Effort to Develop a Shellfish Farming Industry a Shellfish Farming Industry Ray RaLonde Ray RaLonde Marine Advisory Program Marine Advisory Program University of Alaska Fairbanks Sea Grant University of Alaska Fairbanks Sea Grant Program Program School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
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PLANNING AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT TO AVOID CONTROVERSY The New Alaskan Effort to Develop a Shellfish Farming Industry Ray RaLonde Marine Advisory Program University of Alaska Fairbanks Sea Grant Program School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences. Alyeska The Great Land. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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PLANNING AQUACULTURE PLANNING AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT TO AVOID DEVELOPMENT TO AVOID
CONTROVERSYCONTROVERSY
The New Alaskan Effort to Develop a The New Alaskan Effort to Develop a Shellfish Farming IndustryShellfish Farming Industry
Ray RaLondeRay RaLondeMarine Advisory ProgramMarine Advisory Program
University of Alaska Fairbanks Sea Grant ProgramUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks Sea Grant ProgramSchool of Fisheries and Ocean SciencesSchool of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
PLANNING AQUACULTURE PLANNING AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT TO AVOID DEVELOPMENT TO AVOID
CONTROVERSYCONTROVERSY
The New Alaskan Effort to Develop a The New Alaskan Effort to Develop a Shellfish Farming IndustryShellfish Farming Industry
Ray RaLondeRay RaLondeMarine Advisory ProgramMarine Advisory Program
University of Alaska Fairbanks Sea Grant ProgramUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks Sea Grant ProgramSchool of Fisheries and Ocean SciencesSchool of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
AlyeskaThe Great LandAlyeska
The Great Land
CONSTRAINTS TO SHELLFISH FARMING IN ALASKA
CONSTRAINTS TO SHELLFISH FARMING IN ALASKA
•Negative regulatory climate
•High cost of doing business in rural Alaska
•Lack of infrastructure
•Slower shellfish growth (value needed)
•Lack of investment capital (perceived risk)
•Research and development hampered
•Poor site selection for farms
•Haphazard development
•Negative regulatory climate
•High cost of doing business in rural Alaska
•Lack of infrastructure
•Slower shellfish growth (value needed)
•Lack of investment capital (perceived risk)
•Research and development hampered
•Poor site selection for farms
•Haphazard development
WHERE ARE THE FARMS?WHERE ARE THE FARMS?
ANCHORAGE
FAIRBANKS
JUNEAU
KETCHIKANKODIAK
SITKA
SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
15 FARMS
PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND
KODIAK ISLAND BARANOFISLAND
PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND
Kachemak Bay
Seward
SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA41 FARMS
ALASKA
PRODUCTION OF ALASKAN PRODUCTION OF ALASKAN OYSTERSOYSTERS
PRODUCTION OF ALASKAN PRODUCTION OF ALASKAN OYSTERSOYSTERS
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1,000,000
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DEVELOPING COMMUNITY PARTNERS
DEVELOPING COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Doing the homework– What are the local circumstances?
Visitations to talk– Always have an invitation
The presentation– Just the facts
The community response Making the decision
– Act or not?
THE THE HOMEWORKHOMEWORK
People Impact
Total Population Change 1990-2000:Census Areas
14%22%
-2%
49%
24% 23%
2% -5% -11%
-20%-10%
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Population Pyramid Coastal 2000
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30 to 34
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60 to 64
75 to 79
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Males Females
UAA Institute of Social and Economic Research
Summer Visitor Arrivals 1989-2001(May - September)
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ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCESECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES
Wholesale Value, Ex-Vessel Value, & Processing Margin After Adjusting for Inflation: All Alaska Salmon
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Note: "Processing Margin" = First Wholesale Value - Ex Vessel Value
FirstwholesalevalueEx-vesselvalue
Processingmargin
AlaskaAlaska -2% (total -2% (total change)change)
AnchorageAnchorage -1%-1%
Mat Su BoroughMat Su Borough +2%+2%
Rest of coastal Rest of coastal AKAK
-5%-5%
Kodiak IslandKodiak Island -15%-15%
Ketchikan Ketchikan BoroughBorough
-2%-2%
Per Capita Income
JUST THE FACTSJUST THE FACTSJUST THE FACTSJUST THE FACTS
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AquacultureAquaculture
Global Seafood Production
SHELLFISH SHELLFISH FARMINGFARMING
SHELLFISH SHELLFISH FARMINGFARMING
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30.00%
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Oysters Clams/cockels Mussels Scallop
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-21.1%
24.1%
5.5% 1.8% 16.4% -8.3% 16.1% 11.2% -14.9% 22.8%
Prince William Sound, AK (Site #4): Adjusted average family bag weights (planted 4/26/97,
harvested 4/28/99).
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Family Number
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN ALASKA?
WHAT IS HAPPENING IN ALASKA?
Oyster Broodstock Growout research
Education and Training
Tidelands Leasing
ShellfishHatchery
SEED SEED “SPAT”“SPAT”SEED SEED “SPAT”“SPAT”
CocklesGoeduck
Scallop
Clam
Oysters
(as a percentage of gross annual revenue)
Local Economy (Prince of Wales Island) 53%
Region (Southeast, including POW) 74%
State Treasury (lease fees, taxes, licensing) 3.5%
Alaska 96.5%
Source: Based upon 2001 expenditures of Tenass Pass Shellfish Company, an oyster and clam farm located on Prince of Wales Island
WHERE ALASKA’S AQUATIC FARM WHERE ALASKA’S AQUATIC FARM
DOLLARS GO?DOLLARS GO?
WHERE ALASKA’S AQUATIC FARM WHERE ALASKA’S AQUATIC FARM
DOLLARS GO?DOLLARS GO?
$20,000 gross revenues per acre for Alaska oyster
[ Based upon performance of 6-acre S.E. and 1-acre Kachemak Bay farms over a five-year period. ]
At this rate, Alaska would require only 5,000 acres of coastline to create a
$100 million industry!
ECONOMIC IMPACTECONOMIC IMPACTECONOMIC IMPACTECONOMIC IMPACT
•Services (Fuel, groceries, supplies, welding, outboards, etc.)
•Shellfish Nurseries ($13,000 net profit/million seed)
•Processing (Provides year-round flow of product)
•Air Service (My farm backhauls 900-1,800 lbs/week)
•Revenue Sharing (Farms pay Fisheries Business Tax)
•Employment (My farm employs 4 on a year-round basis)
ECONOMIC SPIN-OFFS OF SHELLFISH FARMS
ECONOMIC SPIN-OFFS OF SHELLFISH FARMS
THE RESPONSETHE RESPONSE
No way – Not here (Sitka) No response (Hydaburg) “We want aquaculture and we
want it here!” (Thorne Bay)
AQUACULTURE ZONINGAQUACULTURE ZONINGA local initiative with outside helpA local initiative with outside help
Inventory the potential Prevent environmental damage Assess resource users Eliminate surprises Control cumulative impact Ease permit application and review Enable success of the farmer Develop cooperative relationships Allow for quick growth
PARTNERSHIPS ARE ESSENTIALPARTNERSHIPS ARE ESSENTIAL–Florida model (Local leading)Florida model (Local leading)
»State and federal agenciesState and federal agenciesDGC, ADF&G, DNR, DEC, USFS, COEDGC, ADF&G, DNR, DEC, USFS, COE
»Local governments, citizens, businesses, Local governments, citizens, businesses, communitiescommunities
»University of Alaska (UAF, UAS, UAA)University of Alaska (UAF, UAS, UAA)»Aquaculture industryAquaculture industry
ASGA, Qutekcak hatcheryASGA, Qutekcak hatchery
»Southeast ConferenceSoutheast Conference»Alaska Science and Technology FoundationAlaska Science and Technology Foundation
WHO DOES THE PLAN?WHO DOES THE PLAN?
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PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND SITE SURVEYS
PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND SITE SURVEYS
(1) - N: 55044.521 W: 133017.112 (Kaguk Cove) (2) - N: 55041.305 W: 133022.495 (Salt Lake Bay)(3) - N: 55044.268 W: 133020.719 (Nossuk Bay)(3) - N: 55044.054 W: 133019.855 (Nossuk Bay)(4) - N: 55046.416 W: 133032.313 (Warm Chuck Bay (5) - N: 55046.857 W: 133030.662 (Warm Chuck Bay)(6) - GPS Down - (NE corner of Heceta Island)(7) - GPS Down - (SW Tuxekan,.)(8) - GPS Down - (Western Tuxekan Island)(9) - (POW shore of Tuxekan Passage)(10) - N:55042.791 W:133021.257 (near Salt Lake Bay)(11) - N:55047.825 W:133014.501 (Tuxekan - Yahku Cove)(12) - N:55047.825 W:133014.501 (Nundei Cove )(13) - (Winter Harbor - POW)(14) - N:55044.230 W: 133017.850 (South of Winter Harbor)(15) - N:55047.985 W: 133020.647 (Tonowek Narrows)
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(16) - N: 55048.439 W: 133014.083(17) - N: 55050.332 W: 133013.088(18) – N:55o41.306 W: 133o22.746
PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND SITE NOMINATIONS
PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND SITE NOMINATIONS
THE WORD SPREADTHE WORD SPREAD
State LegislatureHouse Bill 208FundingCommunity interest
–Ketchikan, Metalkatla, WrangellProject expansion
State LegislatureHouse Bill 208FundingCommunity interest
–Ketchikan, Metalkatla, WrangellProject expansion
THE EXPANSION
THE EXPANSION
105 sites nominated Over 10,000 acres Active site review sessions Nine month review Leases in January 2004 Government commitment Partnerships are solid and
spreading
WRANGELL AREA SITE NOMINATIONS WRANGELL AREA
SITE NOMINATIONS
Carrol Inlet Ketchikan Oysters and Scallop 239.7 4
Cholmondeley Sound Prince of Wales Oysters and Scallop 311.2 7
South shore Kasaan Bay Prince of Wales Oysters and Scallop 800 6
Gravina Island S.W. Shore Ketchikan Oysters and Scallop 216.2 3
Johnson Cove Prince of Wales Oysters and Scallop 321 4
Niblack Inlet Prince of Wales Oysters and Scallop 173.9 3
Pond Cove Duke Island Oysters and Scallop 535.5 4
South Duke Island Duke Island Oysters and Scallop 607.9 5
Giants Head Prince of Wales Oysters and Scallop 116 3
Traitors Cove Ketchikan Oysters and Scallop 820.4 5
Kendrick Bay (West) Prince of Wales Oysters and Scallop 425.4 5
Kendrick Bay (East) Prince of Wales Oysters and Scallop 393.1 5
Gardner Bay Prince of Wales Oysters and Scallop 125.6 2
Vixen Bay Ketchikan Oysters and Scallop 175.7 3
Helm Bay Ketchikan Oysters and Scallop 689 4
Revillagigedo Canal (Coho Cove area) Ketchikan Geoduck clam 110
Revillagigedo Canal (Lucky Cove area) Ketchikan Geoduck clam 225
Revillagigedo Canal (Sykea Cove area) Ketchikan Geoduck clam 935
Total 18 Locations 7514.6 63
Ketchikan Area Aquatic Farm NominationsKetchikan Area Aquatic Farm Nominations
Location District Species Acreage Farm Sites
Lower Behm Canal Ketchikan Geoduck clam 294
CURRENT AND CURRENT AND FUTURE INITIATIVESFUTURE INITIATIVES
CURRENT AND CURRENT AND FUTURE INITIATIVESFUTURE INITIATIVES
Funded ($525,000-1,000,000+)Funded ($525,000-1,000,000+)
2002-04- Scallop culture field research (Sea Grant)2002-04- Scallop culture field research (Sea Grant) 2002-04- Cockle and geoduck slam culture research 2002-04- Cockle and geoduck slam culture research 2001-05- Southeast Alaska Aquaculture2001-05- Southeast Alaska Aquaculture program (CES, UAF/PRF, Sea Grant)program (CES, UAF/PRF, Sea Grant) 2002-03 Shellfish marketing study USDA/CREES2002-03 Shellfish marketing study USDA/CREES 2003-04 University of Alaska aquaculture program2003-04 University of Alaska aquaculture program 2003-06 Annette Island Aquaculture Development2003-06 Annette Island Aquaculture Development
