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October 2019
Smoked Seafood School 2019
Note date change: October 17–18 This two-day workshop is for anyone interested in smoking and processing fish, including home fish-smoking enthusiasts, small smokehouse operators, fishermen interested in direct marketing their fish, and commercial operators. Participants will receive a certificate upon completion of the workshop. Lectures and hands-on activities led by seafood scientists at the Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center will include: principles of fish smoking safety of smoked product brining filleting sockeye for curing and cold smoking hot-smoking chum, coho,…
Find out more »Adapt Kodiak: a coastal resilience workshop
Check-in and coffee starts at 8 am Thursday, with the program kicking off at 8:30. Download the agenda with video conference links. Adapt Kodiak is a workshop dedicated to the discussion of the challenges and opportunities faced by Kodiak residents in building greater community resilience. The steering committee of Kodiak residents has narrowed this focus to the following four areas. Participants are encouraged to attend any and all sections that meet their interests. Fisheries futures (Oct. 24, morning session) Food security and subsistence…
Find out more »November 2019
Alaska Seafood Processing Leadership Institute, Fall 2019
Application deadline has been extended to October 10, 2019. Do you have an employee who, with key training, could help lead your business into the future? The Alaska Seafood Processing Leadership Institute (ASPLI) offers 80-hours of intensive professional development for employees recognized as having potential to move up in your company. The institute is designed for mid-level managers in a seafood plant—production managers, QC supervisors, seafood engineers, human resources, and corporate or administrative personnel identified by their employer as having leadership potential.…
Find out more »Alaska Marine Policy Forum—November 2019
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. Recent forum summary: September 2019 Next call: Wednesday, November 20, 1 pm AK time Zoom Video Conferencing info: To join the meeting via computer or mobile device (one-time app installation…
Find out more »December 2019
How visualizing data on Cook Inlet wild resource harvests can improve oil spill planning and response
Alaska Sea Grant's Davin Holen will summarize a project that integrated a socio-economic data layer called the Wild Resource Harvest and Use by Cook Inlet Communities into the Cook Inlet Response Tool (CIRT) and discuss how similar information could be used in other communities impacted by oil, gas, and other natural resource and industrial activities. This talk is part of the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens' Advisory Council's Science Night 2019, looking at the latest research that affects the safe transportation…
Find out more »January 2020
Alaska Marine Policy Forum—January 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. Recent forum summary: November 2019 Next call: Wednesday, January 15, 1 pm AK time Zoom Video Conferencing info: To join the meeting via computer or mobile device (one-time app installation…
Find out more »2020 Alaska Young Fishermen’s Summit
In 2020, the Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program will present the 8th Alaska Young Fishermen's Summit. AYFS is designed to provide training, information and networking opportunities for commercial fishermen early in their careers.
Find out more »February 2020
Basic Seafood HACCP (Anchorage 2020)
All seafood processors in Alaska are required to have an approved Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan. This class prepares the participant to develop this plan. A basic HACCP certificate issued by the Association of Food and Drug Officials is awarded at the end of the class. HACCP class will cover the principles of HACCP and provide the tools and training to create a seafood HACCP plan. Students will be provided with textbooks and training materials. Exercises will include…
Find out more »Better Process Control School 2020
This three-day class teaches principles of thermal processing, equipment requirements, container closure evaluation, and record keeping for glass jars and cans. It is designed for retort operators, quality assurance technicians, and home canners, and will be useful for personnel in plants that pack and thermally process low acid foods and acidified foods in hermetically sealed containers. The course addresses both flexible pouch and traditional can retort operations, and includes hands-on training with thermal processing equipment. This class satisfies FDA requirements.…
Find out more »The perfect storm: establishing a pilot farm in the Alaska Peninsula
Learn about a collaborative effort to support seaweed mariculture development that involves constructing a pilot farm to investigate viability in new locations, and aims to develop the workforce by training interested stakeholders and students. The Sea Grant network has established a National Seaweed Hub to serve as a science-based, non-advocacy resource for the domestic seaweed and seaweed aquaculture industry. This collaboration provides a framework to share information, address challenges, identify needs, and find opportunities in this emerging industry.
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