Posts Tagged ‘Oyster farming’
Training supports Alaska shellfish hatchery sustainability
Alaska Sea Grant, in collaboration with the University of Alaska Southeast Applied Fisheries program and OceansAlaska, hosted a three-day workshop covering oyster hatchery operations at the OceansAlaska Shellfish Hatchery in…
Read More2024 Mariculture Conference of Alaska
Join us for the Mariculture Conference of Alaska, an opportunity to meet with members of the mariculture industry, hear from mariculture experts, and connect with farmers, processors, researchers, community…
Read MoreMariculture Q&A: 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 and have questions? Join state and federal regulatory…
Read MoreFellow spotlight: Juliana Cornett
Juliana Cornett is working at the NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) in Juneau, Alaska, for her Alaska Sea Grant State Fellowship. She supports research projects related to Alaska mariculture—the…
Read MoreAlaska Aquaculture Permitting Portal and Guidance
Join Alaska Sea Grant for a 1-hour webinar to talk about the newly launched Alaska Aquaculture Permitting Portal website and companion guidance booklet. Current and prospective aquatic farmers in Alaska…
Read MorePreparing fresh Alaska seafood: grilling oysters
Grilling is an easy way to enjoy fresh or frozen oysters at home. Oysters can be grilled whole in the shell, or shucked and grilled in the half-shell on a…
Read More‘Meet Your Alaskan 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.
Read MoreAlaska Sea Grant survey reveals challenges to mariculture industry caused by COVID-19 pandemic
Alaska Sea Grant recently surveyed the Alaska mariculture industry to shed light on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and response on their businesses in February and March. Survey respondents…
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…
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