seaweed
Research will help seaweed farming and traditional aquaculture
Alaska Sea Grant has received new federal funds to help develop aquaculture projects in Alaska and to work with partners on regional and national priorities. It’s part of a $16 million award from National…
Read MoreMariculture workshop kicks off in Kodiak
The Kodiak Archipelago Leadership Institute is offering a free, two-day workshop “Introduction to Mariculture in the Kodiak Region,” funded in part by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. For the past…
Read MoreSoutheast Alaska tribal council develops climate change plan
Climate change in Alaska’s high Arctic often captures headlines. Images of vanishing sea ice, dead seabirds, beached marine mammals, melting permafrost and houses tumbling into the ocean are common. Less…
Read MoreSeaweed farmers in Alaska gear up for large haul
Blue Evolution is collaborating with the University of Alaska and Alaska Sea Grant on seaweed research aimed at developing cost-effective cultivation methods for several native species.
Read MoreSupport for Alaska’s blue economy signed into law
Alaska’s emerging mariculture industry is getting a boost. Gov. Bill Walker signed a bill this week making it easier for shellfish hatchery owners to access loan funds to grow their businesses. House…
Read MoreKTVA: Harvesting Alaska—New research could change seaweed rules
A Sea Grant-funded graduate student is seeing if seaweed can be sustainably harvested Cook Inlet.
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