Peter Wessels

Professional Title

Fisheries and Aquaculture Extension Associate

What I do for Sea Grant

Coordinate and collaborate on fisheries and aquaculture projects.
Work directly with aquaculture producers, anglers, and commercial and charter fishers.
Coordinate fisheries and aquaculture outreach events and activities.

Education

M.A. Fisheries Management: Dalhousie University - Halifax, Nova Scotia
B.A. International Commerce: Humboldt State University - Arcata, California

Outreach Projects

Great Lakes Fresh Fish Finder, cartoon grocery cart with two jumping fish in the basket.

Great Lakes FreshFishFinder.org Website

FreshFishFinder.org was developed to meet a need to directly connect fish producers with consumers after the disruption of traditional markets during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Two Golden Shiner bait fish laying next to a tape measure.

Increasing Golden Shiner Bait Production in Minnesota

The University of Minnesota Sea Grant program and partners are investigating new strategies for producing Golden Shiner fish for Minnesota’s bait industry.