Manchester Research Station
Puget Sound, USA

At NOAA's Manchester Research Station, located in the Puget Sound of Washington State, USA, Troutlodge Marine is engaged in ongoing research into sablefish and other coldwater marine species. It is here that the majority of our sablefish broodstock are held, and where we developed our first coldwater marine hatchery to accommodate the millions of sablefish eggs and larvae that we have produced. It is here that we continue to research the essential environmental and nutritional requirements for consistent production of sablefish juveniles.

Our work in Manchester actually predates the creation of Troutlodge Marine Farms, as we have been involved here in coldwater marine species research for many years. It is this work that eventually led to the creation of Troutlodge Marine Farms, as we saw the opportunities and gained the expertise necessary for continued research, development, and commercialization of these species.

The Manchester Research Station is operated by the National Fisheries Science Center, a division of NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Association). The facility has state-of-the-art facilities, including the largest floating marine net-pen research complex on the West Coast and the NOAA Fisheries' largest single pass saltwater system, with the capacity to UV-sterilize 1,500 gallons per minute. According to the facility's website, the Station is at the forefront of research on captive rearing, disease control, hatchery technology, fish genetics and fish identification for both Pacific salmon and marine groundfish (sablefish, lingcod, rockfish, and others). The Station aims to provide scientific leadership in the development of environmentally sound aquaculture technologies and conservation of fish stocks.