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2017 Autumn | Agriculture and Food Systems, Business & Sustainability

Perceptions of Shellfish Aquaculture in the Pacific Northwest”

Student(s):

Ben Stamey

Program or Department(s):

  • Program on the Environment
  • University of Washington

Site supervisor(s):

Alice Helker

Partner(s):

  • Set & Drift Shellfish

Faculty advisor(s):

Kristi Straus, Program on the Environment, University of Washington

During my project, I tried to become fully engulfed in the shellfish aquaculture industry as possible. I worked for Set & Drift Shellfish, a shellfish company that grows oysters in Northern Hood Canal, and saw how a shellfish aquaculture operation works. I was very interested in how people in this region view shellfish aquaculture as a source of food. I interviewed several professionals in the industry including growers, government employees, and industry representatives. I also conducted a literature review on past studies done on perceptions of shellfish aquaculture.