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Posts Tagged ‘seaweed farming’

Korea, Kelp and Karaoke — an industry tour webinar

By Dave Partee | June 16, 2023
kelp growing on a line. Photo courtesy of Lexa Meyer

Learn about seaweed farming practices in South Korea and how we can apply the knowledge gained to support the seaweed industry here in Alaska. Joining us were: Julie Decker, Alaska…

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Mariculture Q&A: State and federal aquatic farm applications

By Dave Partee | March 21, 2023
Oyster farm buoys in a cove

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…

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Foundations of Kelp Farming: a hands-on workshop intensive

By Dawn Montano | December 15, 2022
Man tying string onto cylinders with baby seaweed before putting cylinders into the water. Snowy hill and water in background.

  Time: 9am–5pm each day Originally scheduled for the week prior, the new dates for this workshop are March 21–24. This is a hands-on workshop for learning how to start…

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Seaweed processing and handling workshop provides workforce training

By Melissa Good | May 24, 2022
man sorting sugar kelp

Seaweed farming is a major industry worldwide, and the United States imports more than 95%—19 million tons—of its edible seaweed. Alaska has an ideal environment for producing home-grown seaweed to…

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Alaska aquaculture permitting support bolsters new aquatic farm applications

By Melissa Good | May 18, 2022
Oyster Farm in Alaska

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…

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Q&A Session: State and Federal Aquatic Farm Applications

By Dawn Montano | January 25, 2022
Photo of a spar buoy— part of the US Energy Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy project in Kodiak, AK.

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…

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Q&A Session: State and Federal Aquatic Farm Applications

By Dawn Montano | January 25, 2022
Photo of a spar buoy— part of the US Energy Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy project in Kodiak, AK.

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…

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Q&A Session: State and Federal Aquatic Farm Applications

By Dawn Montano | January 25, 2022
Photo of a spar buoy— part of the US Energy Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy project in Kodiak, AK.

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…

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Q&A Session: State and Federal Aquatic Farm Applications

By Dawn Montano | January 25, 2022
Photo of a spar buoy— part of the US Energy Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy project in Kodiak, AK.

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…

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Building community capacity in kelp mariculture site suitability assessments

By Dawn Montano | December 9, 2021
Photo of a spar buoy— part of the US Energy Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy project in Kodiak, AK.

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…

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