Posts Tagged ‘mariculture’
Alaska aquaculture permitting support bolsters new aquatic farm applications
Alaska’s burgeoning mariculture industry, which includes shellfish and seaweed farming, has substantial economic potential for coastal communities. The path to establish an aquatic farm is challenging, as prospective farmers are…
Read MoreAlaska Seaweed Handling and Processing Workshop 2022
This three-day hands-on workshop will cover the fundamentals of starting a commercial seaweed processing business, and will take place at the Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center in Kodiak, Alaska.…
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 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 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 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…
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