Posts Tagged ‘mariculture’
Q&A Session: State and Federal Aquatic Farm Applications
Do you want to start an aquatic farm in Alaska? Do you have plans to submit a joint agency aquatic farm application but have some questions? State and federal regulatory…
Read MoreQ&A Session: State and Federal Aquatic Farm Applications
Do you want to start an aquatic farm in Alaska? Do you have plans to submit a joint agency aquatic farm application but have some questions? State and federal regulatory…
Read MoreMariculture for Alaska’s Future: Status, Challenges, and Opportunities
University of Alaska Mariculture Conference April 12–14, 2022 The goal of this University of Alaska-sponsored Mariculture Conference is to support continued development of mariculture in Alaska through consideration of accomplishments and…
Read MoreBuilding community capacity in kelp mariculture site suitability assessments
Alaska has vast untapped habitat ideal for seaweed mariculture. Determining the relative suitability of sites for cultivating kelp is a complex calculation involving many factors of varying importance, including conflict…
Read MoreNew tools will help prospective businesses navigate aquaculture permitting
Alaskans’ interest in the mariculture industry is growing. In 2016, state permitting agencies received only four aquatic farm applications. From 2017–2020, it jumped to 64. Mariculture includes the cultivation of…
Read MoreNew Alaska Shellfish and Seaweed Festival in May
Alaska Sea Grant is holding the first Alaska Shellfish and Seaweed Festival from May 17–20, hosted online with specials and promotions in several coastal communities around the state. Join us…
Read MoreAlaska 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…
Read MoreSeaweed Farm Start-up Training Program
Alaska Sea Grant and partners are excited to announce the 2021 Seaweed Farm Start-up Training Program to be held for Alaska residents interested in starting their own seaweed farm in…
Read MoreShellfish and seaweed recipe series: Bull kelp salsa
Alaska Sea Grant’s Alaska Shellfish and Seaweed Growers Project is launching a recipe series to celebrate National Seafood Month and highlight tasty dishes you can make at home from mariculture…
Read More‘Meet Your Alaska Farmer’ video series debuts
As part of the Alaska Shellfish and Seaweed Growers Project, we’re highlighting various mariculture crops from around the state with a “Meet Your Alaskan Farmer” video series. In this first installment, you’ll meet one of Alaska’s 60 mariculture farmers, Meta Mesdag from Juneau, Alaska, who recently started Salty Lady Seafood Company.
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