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April 2021
Sanitation Control Procedures for Seafood Processors
Seafood processors are required to monitor sanitary control procedures used during processing, to document conformance with proper sanitary conditions and practices. This one-day Sanitation Control Procedures for Seafood Processors online workshop teaches people in the seafood industry how to develop and implement FDA-mandated sanitation control procedures, covering the basic eight points of sanitation and documentation requirements. The workshop includes demonstrations of using test kits to monitor common sanitizer residuals. This training is provided through a partnership between Alaska Sea Grant…
Find out more »Seafood HACCP Segment 2 — April 2021
Alaska Sea Grant is now offering Seafood HACCP Segment 2 practical training session via online video conferencing, conducted at the specified time with a live instructor. The class will cover the principles of HACCP and provide the tools and training to create a seafood HACCP plan. Students will need to register for and complete the Segment 1 training online prior to April 16 through the National Seafood HACCP Alliance for Training and Education. The Segment 1 training has a separate registration…
Find out more »Kodiak Area Marine Science Symposium 2021
Updated April 29: download the PDF Agenda/Schedule and Abstract Book. Updated April 18: see below for new listing of partnered activities for children and adults. Updated April 19: The poster presentations are now available to view. Registration Registration is free and open to the public. Register for KAMSS Poster presentations The poster presentations are available to preview and download on the KAMSS 2021 Poster Session page. Partnered activities Kodiak 4-H Marine Debris Fish Project on display April 19–23 Kodiak 4-H partnered with…
Find out more »Alaska Marine Policy Forum – April 2021
Join us for the Alaska Marine Policy Forum conference call, sponsored by Alaska Sea Grant and Alaska Ocean Observing System. Every other month we host a one-hour conference call with participants across the state interested in marine policy in Alaska. Hear the latest about state and federal marine funding, legislation and policy issues. Next call: Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 1 pm AK time (5 pm Eastern, 2 pm Pacific) This meeting will be conducted via Zoom, with a telephone call-in option.…
Find out more »COVID-19 webinar: Federal and State guidance and mandates for the Alaskan commercial fishing and seafood processing industries
As Alaska gears up for another fishing season in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Alaska Sea Grant is assisting seafood processors and commercial fishing operations with accessing and understanding current safety operations guidance and mandates. This webinar will feature presentations from the CDC/NIOSH, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, and the State of Alaska COVID-19 Unified Command. The event will include the most up-to-date science and guidelines, which have changed since the summer of 2020. CDC/NIOSH…
Find out more »May 2021
Introduction to Marine Refrigeration
Dates: May 7–9, 2021 Times: Friday, May 7: 6-8pm; Saturday, May 8: 9am–5pm, Sunday, May 9: 9am-3pm The Refrigerated Sea Water workshop is a 2.5 day in-person event to teach RSW system owners and operators operation, maintenance, and basic troubleshooting. The Refrigerated Sea Water workshop covers heat theory, basic refrigeration theory, and control systems and applies this knowledge to Refrigerated Seawater (RSW) systems. The event instructs students in the operation, maintenance, and basic troubleshooting of RSW systems. This is an…
Find out more »Seafood HACCP Segment 2 — May 2021
Alaska Sea Grant is now offering Seafood HACCP Segment 2 practical training session via online video conferencing, conducted at the specified time with a live instructor. The class will cover the principles of HACCP and provide the tools and training to create a seafood HACCP plan. Students will need to register for and complete the Segment 1 training online prior to May 7 through the National Seafood HACCP Alliance for Training and Education. The Segment 1 training has a separate registration…
Find out more »13th Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference and Forum
The 13th annual Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference (WAISC) aims to bring together local and indigenous knowledge of subsistence–based communities and other scientific research relevant to Western Alaska; including economic, ecological, social, and health issues important to rural communities. This year’s conference focuses on the future threats and opportunities in the face of a changing climate.
Find out more »Alaska Shellfish and Seaweed Festival
We are pleased to announce the Alaska Shellfish and Seaweed Festival, taking place virtually on Zoom and streamed live on Facebook from coastal communities around the state. Leading up to the event and during the week of the festival, if you order seafood products from participating businesses, you’ll receive a special gift package that includes recipe cards, a shucking knife, and other mariculture related goodies. Hosted by the Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program, the Alaska Shellfish and Seaweed Festival…
Find out more »June 2021
Alaska Marine Policy Forum – June 2021
Join us for the Alaska Marine Policy Forum conference call, sponsored by Alaska Sea Grant and Alaska Ocean Observing System. Every other month we host a one-hour conference call with participants across the state interested in marine policy in Alaska. Hear the latest about state and federal marine funding, legislation and policy issues. Next call: Wednesday, June 16, 2021, 1 pm AK time (5 pm Eastern, 2 pm Pacific) This meeting will be conducted via Zoom, with a telephone call-in option.…
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