The mission of the Alaska Mariculture Research and Training Center is to build partnerships and leverage resources to facilitate and coordinate training, research and dissemination across disciplines (e.g. biology, engineering, economics, marketing, food sciences, etc.) for better success of industry and community development and to improve mariculture management.

Backed by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) grant, the Southeast Conference (SEC) is leading the way through the Alaska Mariculture Cluster (AMC) and its members to develop a solid and resilient mariculture sector, supporting the region’s growth of its blue economy.

Kelp are chemically rich in unique sugars (i.e. carbohydrates), which when extracted, offer potential market opportunities to support the burgeoning Alaskan kelp mariculture industry.

The purpose of this report is to provide a resource to educators, mariculture industry members, community members, and more who are interested in learning of programming, curriculum, and general mariculture education throughout the state of Alaska at this time.

For more than 50 years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) National Sea Grant College Program (Sea Grant) has invested in supporting a sustainable U.S. coastal, marine, and Great Lakes aquaculture.

This document is intended to provide a modern perspective on processing methods, regulatory compliance, and registration for kelp products to permit entry into more high-value or specialized markets.

Alaska Sea Grant has released the Alaska Mariculture Workforce Development Plan, which covers goals, strategies, and action steps for meeting the current and forecasted training needs for a growing mariculture industry.

This report presents key outputs from a two-part workshop series focused on Aquaculture Opportunity Area (AOA) spatial planning efforts in Alaska State waters.

This Report is the culmination of three years’ collaborative effort of an Interagency Working Group and the Steering Committee, and reflects all facets of the U.S. farmed seaweed and seagrass restoration sectors.

The Alaska Food Strategy Task Force (AFSTF) has taken a systems approach in offering recommendations in seven focus areas to improve statewide food security.

The Maine Aquaculture Association (MAA) today announced the publication of a new report designed to help seaweed farmers build sustainable businesses.