The mission of the western regional aquaculture center (wrac), one five regional aquaculture centers established by congress in 1985 is to support aquaculture research, development, education, and…

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded the University of Washington $934,771 on September 15, 2026, under the Regional Aquaculture Center Program (CFDA 10.271) to support aquaculture research, development, education, and demonstration activities that enhance viable and profitable U.S. aquaculture production. The award runs through September 14, 2031, with performance at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.

The Western Regional Aquaculture Center, hosted by the University of Washington, solicits input from industry and other stakeholders to identify problem statements addressing barriers to aquaculture industry enhancement. These problem statements are published bi-annually through a competitive request for proposals subject to internal and external peer review. The funded projects are executed by multi-state and multi-disciplinary teams to produce high-quality science transferable to industry and end users on a timely basis. The program supports one of five regional aquaculture centers established by Congress in 1985. Indirect costs and tuition remission are not allowable under this award.

The mission of the western regional aquaculture center (wrac), one five regional aquaculture centers established by congress in 1985 is to support aquaculture research, development, education, and demonstration to enhance viable and profitable U.S. Aquaculture production to benefit consumers, producers, service industries, and the american economy. The western regional aquaculture center, hosted by the university of washington, seattle, serves as an administrative center that solicits input from industry and other stakeholders that becomes the basis of problem statements that address problems or barriers to the enhancement of the aquaculture industry. These problem statements are published BI-annually in a competitive request for proposals that are subject to both internal and external peer review. Funded projects are carried out by multi-state and multi-disciplinary teams to produce high quality science that can be transferred to industry and/or other end users in a timely fashion.