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Seafood, sustainability and celebration in D.C.
For the 50th annual NOAA Sustainable Seafood Celebration this month, Alaska Sea Grant’s Chris Sannito and Rachel French traveled from Kodiak to the nation’s capitol to represent Alaska, preparing and…
Read MoreCoastal villages consider alternative adaptation strategies
Tribes across the Arctic have inhabited their lands for thousands of years, relying on the land and wild resources that provide spiritual, subsistence, and economic value. At the same time,…
Read MoreFellowship spotlight: Rachel French
Mariculture, the farming of seaweed and shellfish, has steadily grown in Alaska from a few operations in the 1970s to more than 60 farms today. These farms each support a…
Read MoreExpanding to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region
Alaska Sea Grant has hired Katie Basile as a new specialist to serve the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region. Basile will focus on supporting communities in responding to a changing environment, including…
Read MoreResearchers gain insights on Iliamna Lake salmon populations
The Bristol Bay commercial fishery is the world’s largest producer of wild sockeye salmon. Alaska Sea Grant-supported researchers are working to provide new information for the region’s fisheries managers to…
Read MoreTribal and fishing communities share strategies for adapting to change
Rapid change in Gulf of Alaska fisheries are disrupting established subsistence and commercial fishing practices that thousands of Alaskans depend on for food, livelihood and cultural well-being. Regional community organizations,…
Read MoreFrom classroom to coast: Alaskans trained to teach kelp farming
Last month, the first Kelp Farm Operations: Training of the Trainers workshop was held at the Kodiak Seafood and Marine Sciences Center. This comprehensive training builds on kelp mariculture workshops…
Read MoreAlaskans trained in oyster cultivation
Last month, two dozen Alaskans gathered in Ketchikan to dive into a topic essential to the state’s growing mariculture industry—oyster seed production. While “seed” might sound like an odd term…
Read MoreNational Water Safety Month: Lifesaving skills for Alaska’s fishing communities
Commercial fishing is one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States, with a fatality rate 23 times higher than the national average. Alaska’s salmon fisheries are among the…
Read MoreNaknek hosts Western Alaska science conference
For a few days in April, Naknek became a flurry of science talks and sharing stories at the 17th Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference (WAISC). This year’s conference, focusing on…
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