Posts by Alaska Sea Grant
Alaska Sea Grant efforts result in over $8.5 million in economic benefits to Alaska in 2019
Alaska Sea Grant projects and programs produced over $8.5 million in economic benefits to the state last year, as reported to National Sea Grant. These benefits were the result of our work in marine safety training, seafood safety classes, seafood technology programs, professional consultations, and other activities. The creation and support of jobs and business…
Read MoreAlaska Seafood School moves online in response to COVID-19
In May, Alaska Sea Grant conducted its first ever fully-online Seafood Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) certification class. This class satisfies the training requirement of the US HACCP regulation, instituted in 1997 to make sure the seafood people purchase in stores or eat in restaurants is as safe as possible. Assuring seafood safety requires…
Read MoreAlaska fellowship program welcomes four new graduate students
NOAA AFSC has participated in the fellowship program as a host for several years. Alba will be the third fellow the agency has hosted since the program began. “The fellowship program has been a way for the NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center to explore areas of research that it would not have been able to…
Read MoreNew training program for aspiring fishing crew in Western Alaska
Alaska’s commercial fishing industry employs more people than any other industry in the state. Yet fewer young people are entering the industry, and resources are scarce to help aspiring crew members succeed, a concern that Alaska Sea Grant has addressed with the development of a new “Crew Class” training program. The industry has traditionally relied…
Read MoreYoung fishermen learn the business and management side of commercial fishing operations
Fifty fishermen from around the state gathered in Juneau in January for the eighth Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit (AYFS) for three days of training, networking and interacting with the Alaska State Legislature. Participants of the Alaska Sea Grant event were self-selected or sponsored by their fishing organization, skipper or CDQ group and came from Atka,…
Read MoreChange in reporting structure for Alaska Sea Grant
The University of Alaska Fairbanks recently announced change in reporting structure for Alaska Sea Grant.
Read MoreMourning the loss of UAF graduate Sean Brennan
Alaska Sea Grant’s faculty and staff are mourning the loss of Sean R. Brennan, a PhD graduate of the University of Alaska Fairbanks. A father of three, Brennan was killed in a ski accident in Alta, Utah, on January 2, 2020. The Seattle resident was 37. At UAF, Brennan focused his PhD research on tracing…
Read MorePacific Fishing: Boatyard safety (PDF)
Pacific Fishing Magazine published an article adapted from Alaska Sea Grant’s new publication
“Boatyard Hazards: Tips for protecting worker safety and health,” written by former Marine Advisory Program specialist Terry Johnson.
KNOM: Little known about algal toxins’ effects on subsistence in Arctic waters
Alaska Sea Grant’s Gay Sheffield says two different samples of clams from that voyage were found to have high levels of an algal toxin called saxitoxin
Read MoreAlaska Fish Radio: 8th AK Young Fishermen’s Summit set for January
Alaska Sea Grant’s Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit since 2007 has aimed to build a sustained network of fishing operations across the state. The next summit is set for late January in Juneau.
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