by Olivia Horwedel | Oct 24, 2025 Ann smiling at the Salish Summit. Photo Credit: Barbara WilsonAnn Singeo, founder of the Ebiil Society, has dedicated her life to reawakening traditional Palauan fisheries through decolonizing research that…
Did you know that clam gardens have the potential to double and even quadruple the productivity of nutritionally and culturally important shellfish? And that Hawaiian fishponds once produced an average of 400-600 pounds of fish per acre per…
Indigenous Peoples have cultivated sea gardens for millenia rooted in intergenerational knowledge, ecological ingenuity, and cultural practices. Today, communities are working hard to reawaken diverse sea gardens. Their re-emergence has fos…
We are a collaborative network of Pacific-region Sea Grant offices; Northwest Tribes and First Nations, Native Hawaiian and Indigenous communities; and organizations and universities working as a community of practice to advance Indigenous
For more info, contact: indigenousaquacultureorg@gmail.com This website is created and maintained by Washington Sea Grant (WSG) — a leader in research, outreach, and education for nearly 50 years. WSG helps people understand and address the…
Courtney Greiner is a Marine Ecologist for the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community. She studied Environmental Science at Western Washington University and Marine Science and Policy at the University of Washington. She has been working in the
Limu Kala and Limu Pepeiao on the papa (reef flat). Photo Credit: Kim Moa, courtesy of KUA. This month we are featuring limu in our recipe blog series. Traditional Hawaiian diets often feature poi, fish and limu. Limu is seaweed that provid…
This month we are celebrating the early runs of salmon with a delicious fish head soup recipe provided by Jennifer Nu, regional food systems catalyst for the Sustainable Southeast Partnership. Fish head soup is an important food in many cul…
The cover of the newly released, second edition of Heaven on the Half Shell. Photo Credit: Washington Sea Grant, used with permission. Oysters are beloved bivalves to our nearshore ecosystems and remain an important First Food for coastal I…
We are thrilled to congratulate Dr. Kii’iljuus Barbara Wilson—a beloved member and advisor of the Indigenous Aquaculture Network—for her Honorary Doctorate from Simon Fraser University earlier this year. This degree celebrates her many cont…
Sharing Knowledge to Ensure the Perpetuation of Indigenous Relationship to Ocean AbundanceKnowledge Cafe at the IMPAC5 Conference was held onFebruary 5, 2023 A Strategic planning event on Quadra Island, BCSeptember 7-10, 2022CLICK HERE for
The Indigenous Aquaculture Collaborative Network is a “community of practice,” which means that what unites us is a set of shared practices and common goals rather than specific geography or identity. Our network supports and advances the p…