Alaska Dept Of Fish & Game

What Alaska Dept Of Fish & Game does

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is a state government agency under the State of Alaska, constitutionally and statutorily responsible for the conservation and management of fish and wildlife resources across the entire state. The agency operates through multiple divisions and programs including Commercial Fisheries, Sport Fishing, Subsistence, Aquatic Farming/Mariculture, Hatcheries, Research, Hunter Education, Wildlife Viewing, Species Management, and Habitat. Its core technology stack includes specialized research laboratories — the Gene Conservation Lab, Pathology Lab, Mark Tag and Age Lab, and Limnology Lab — supported by operational systems such as the real-time Fish Counts Monitoring System, the Alaska Lake Database, the Community Subsistence Information System (CSIS), and the Western Alaska Salmon Stock Identification Program (WASSIP) for genetic stock identification.

ADF&G's business model combines state general fund appropriations with regulatory license and permit fees across five primary revenue streams: sport fishing licenses, commercial fishing licenses and permits, hunting and trapping licenses, habitat permits, and personal use/subsistence permits. Pricing is set by state regulation rather than market discovery. Distribution occurs through an online e-commerce store (adfg.alaska.gov/store), four regional area offices (headquartered in Juneau with regional offices in Anchorage and Kodiak covering Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim, Central, Southeast, and Westward regions), and an authorized vendor network across Alaska.

The agency serves seven primary user segments: commercial fishermen (primary), sport anglers, subsistence users, hunters and trappers, aquatic farmers, guides and charter operators, and hatchery operators. Marketing and outreach is conducted through Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, the agency's comprehensive website, press releases, and hunter/angler education programs. Strategic partnerships include the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission (CFEC), Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI), Alaska Resources Library and Information Services (ARLIS), and various federal/state partner agencies.

Name

Alaska Dept Of Fish & Game

Legal name

Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Website

https://cf.adfg.state.ak.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is a state government agency that manages Alaska's fish and wildlife resources through licensing, permitting, scientific research labs, and inseason monitoring, serving commercial fishermen, sport anglers, subsistence users, hunters, and aquatic farmers statewide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fish and Wildlife Management Services

NAICS

Fishing, Hunting and Trapping (114), Fishing (1141), Hunting and Trapping (1142), Finfish Farming and Fish Hatcheries (112511)

SIC

Fishing, Hunting And Trapping (900), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Coastal & Marine Resources Administration (Oceans, Fisheries, Shorelines) (BPAIAMAI)

Keywords

• Fish and wildlife management
• Fishing license services
• Wildlife conservation
• Commercial fisheries regulation
• Subsistence resource management

Headquarters

HQ city

Juneau

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Sport Fishing Licenses: Annual and temporary licenses sold to recreational anglers for sport fishing throughout Alaska
2. Commercial Fishing Licenses and Permits: Licenses and permits for commercial fishing operations including salmon, herring, shellfish, groundfish, and dive fisheries
3. Hunting and Trapping Licenses: Licenses for big game hunting, small game, waterfowl, and trapping activities
4. Habitat Permits: Permits for habitat alteration and land use activities
5. Personal Use and Subsistence Permits: Permits for personal use fishing and subsistence harvest activities

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) is a state government agency that manages Alaska's fish and wildlife resources through licensing, permitting, regulatory oversight, scientific research, and habitat conservation programs. The agency issues sport fishing, commercial fishing, hunting, and trapping licenses; operates hatchery and enhancement programs; administers subsistence harvest programs; and conducts fisheries and wildlife research through specialized laboratories including the Gene Conservation Lab, Pathology Lab, Mark/Tag/Age Lab, and Limnology Lab.

Product overview

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game operates as a government agency providing a comprehensive suite of natural resource management services rather than a commercial product company. The agency's offerings include the Commercial Fisheries Division for managing commercial fishing operations and harvest data; the Sport Fishing program providing recreational fishing licenses and information; the Subsistence Division supporting traditional fishing and hunting; the Aquatic Farming/Mariculture Program for aquaculture permitting; the Hatcheries Program managing fish stocking; the Research Division conducting scientific research through specialized labs (Gene Conservation, Pathology, Mark/Tag/Age, Limnology); the Hunter Education Program offering safety courses and shooting ranges; the Wildlife Viewing Program promoting outdoor recreation; and Species Management covering animal populations and conservation. Supporting services include Licenses & Permits (online purchasing), e-Library (publications and databases), Maps & GIS (geographic resources), Fish Counts (real-time counting), the Alaska Lake Database, Community Subsistence Information System (CSIS) for harvest data, and the Alaska Sustainable Salmon Fund. The agency is organized by geographic regions (Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim, Westward, Central, Southeast) and by fishery types (Salmon, Herring, Shellfish, Groundfish, Dive Fisheries).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Fisheries Division
• Sport Fishing Program
• Subsistence Division
• Aquatic Farming/Mariculture Program
• Hatcheries Program
• Research Division
• Hunter Education Program
• Wildlife Viewing Program
• Species Management
• Habitat Division
• Licenses and Permits
• e-Library
• Maps and GIS

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission (CFEC)coreOthersState agency that manages entry limitations for Alaska's commercial fisheries. Works with ADF&G on commercial fishing license administration and fishery management coordination.
• Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerState agency responsible for marketing Alaska seafood products domestically and internationally. Collaborates with ADF&G on commercial fishing industry promotion and sustainable fishery messaging.
• Partner Agencies and Fishermen ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with various federal, state, and local partner agencies as well as fishermen resources to support commercial fishing operations and resource management.
• Alaska Resources Library and Information Services (ARLIS)supportingOthersShared library and information services providing research resources and publications for fish and game management.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: Federal counterpart handling wildlife refuges, endangered species, and hatcheries with substantial overlap in mandate; operates federal subsistence programs that intersect ADF&G's jurisdiction in Alaska.
• NOAA Fisheries (National Marine Fisheries Service): Federal agency with overlapping authority on marine fisheries, protected species, and stock assessments; shares scientific, regulatory, and stock-identification data workflows with ADF&G.
• Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada: Canadian federal agency managing fisheries, aquatic resources, and habitat; functions as a national peer given cross-border Pacific salmon management with Alaska.

Direct peers

• Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife: State agency with comparable fisheries/wildlife dual mandate, extensive hatchery programs, and similar species management challenges (salmon, big game). Closely aligned in regulatory structure.
• Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: Independent fish and wildlife agency operating with licensing, research, and law-enforcement functions analogous to ADF&G; serves a very different ecosystem but mirrors the broad state-agency charter.
• Idaho Department of Fish and Game: State fish and wildlife agency operating hunting/fishing licensing, hatchery, and species management programs fully comparable in scope; useful peer for benchmarking license revenue models and research infrastructure scale.
• Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: State fish and wildlife agency with nearly identical mandate structure — licenses, hatcheries, salmon management, wildlife viewing — and a salmon-heavy Pacific portfolio directly comparable to Alaska's.
• California Department of Fish and Wildlife: California's primary state agency managing fish, wildlife, and habitat — directly comparable in mission (licensing, conservation, hatcheries, inseason management) to ADF&G, but serving a much larger and more populous state.

Others

• Alaska Resources Library and Information Services (ARLIS): Library and information services partner that provides research resources and publications supporting ADF&G's fish and game management; explicitly listed as a Core partnership within the input data.
• Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute: State-funded marketing partner that collaborates directly with ADF&G on sustainable fishery messaging and commercial fishing industry promotion; partnered in ADF&G's partnership_and_alliances data.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/alaskafishandgame
• Facebookfacebook.com/alaskafishandgame
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alaska-dept-of-fish-&-game

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