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May 2020
Seafood HACCP Segment 2 — May 2020
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 29 through the National Seafood HACCP Alliance for Training and Education. The Segment 1 training has a separate registration…
Find out more »July 2020
Alaska Marine Policy Forum — July 2020
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, July 22, 2020, 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 »August 2020
Bristol Bay marine safety training presentations
The Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation (BBEDC), Alaska Marine Safety Education Association (AMSEA), and Alaska Sea Grant are offering a two-day online safety training for resident or part-time Bristol Bay fishermen and watercraft users. Part one of this AMSEA water safety workshop, Thursday, August 13, will include lessons on the 7 steps to survival, survival kits, effects of alcohol on boating safety, and cold water drowning prevention. Part two, Friday, August 14, includes lessons on cold water survival skills, personal…
Find out more »September 2020
Alaska Marine Policy Forum — September 2020
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, September 16, 2020, 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 »Emergency Preparedness for Alaskans
September is National Preparedness Month with a focus on promoting family and community disaster planning. Learn from a team of experts what to do before, during and after an emergency. Sign up once for this FREE event, hosted by the Cooperative Extension Service at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and attend any or all of the classes in the series via Zoom. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Find out more »October 2020
Seafood HACCP Segment 2 — October 2020
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 October 15 through the National Seafood HACCP Alliance for Training and Education. The Segment 1 training has a separate registration…
Find out more »Smoked Seafood School — October 2020
This online workshop is for anyone interested in smoking and processing fish, including fish–smoking enthusiasts, small smokehouse operators, fishermen interested in direct marketing their fish, and commercial operators. Seafood scientists at the Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center will cover the principles of fish smoking, modern smoke oven operation, safety of smoked products, brining, cold smoking, hot smoking, salmon jerky production, and preparation of fish sausage. Smoked Seafood School 2020 will take place online, and will include discussion and live presentations…
Find out more »November 2020
Alaska Marine Policy Forum — November 2020
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, November 18, 2020, 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 »Introduction to Starting and Operating a Seafood Direct Marketing Business — Fall 2020
Introduction to Starting and Operating a Seafood Direct Marketing Business is a five-session online workshop for those considering or currently involved in direct marketing of seafood in Alaska. Topics include regulations marketing business planning quality discussion with direct marketers Presenters include seafood marketing and quality specialists, regulatory officials, and experienced direct marketers. The workshop, limited to 20 participants, will be conducted online via Zoom and take place over five sessions. Sessions will be held in the evenings of November 30,…
Find out more »December 2020
Alaska Aquaculture Opportunity Areas information session
Please join us for an information session to learn more about designating Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs), and how you can help identify potential areas within Alaska that will become a focus for commercial aquaculture development. Registration for the information session is required. With the help of stakeholder input, NOAA will select 10 geographic regions nationwide. Once selected, NOAA will use a combination of spatial mapping, scientific review, and additional public engagement to identify areas within the geographic regions for siting…
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