Posts Tagged ‘Ketchikan’
Looking to start a seaweed farm in Alaska?
Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF) and partners, including Alaska Sea Grant, are excited to announce a new training program for people interested in starting a seaweed farm. The program will be held…
Read MoreBlue Starr Oyster Co. debuts new oyster nursery system
An Alaska oyster farmer on Prince of Wales Island is hoping that a new device he spent years helping to design will increase his oyster farming productivity and prove useful…
Read MoreNew ocean invader spotted in Alaska
Scientists and local volunteers have detected a new invasive species in the waters of Southeast Alaska. Alaska Sea Grant’s Gary Freitag, Marine Advisory agent in Ketchikan, is a member of…
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 MoreMarine Advisory agent teaches ROV skills
(VIDEO: Watch Gary Freitag give instruction on how to use a remotely operated vehicle) There’s no typical day in the life of an Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory agent. Sometimes…
Read MorePublic-private partnership at university spurs Alaska’s maritime workforce training
Government, industry and academic representatives met in Anchorage recently to discuss new ways to advance the state’s maritime sector. Alaska’s maritime industry—sometimes referred to as “Alaska’s blue economy”—supports over 70,000…
Read MoreGary Freitag
Gary Freitag Marine Advisory Agent, Ketchikan Professor Emeritus Gary retired from the University of Alaska in 2021. Gary Freitag Focus Provided educational and technical assistance to Alaska’s marine resources industries,…
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