News
Alaska mariculture push gaining traction in effort to reach USD 100 million in value
A push to grow Alaska’s mariculture sector is rapidly gaining traction but faces new challenges, according to a February 2024 NOAA report.
NOAA Fisheries report points to growth in Alaska mariculture efforts
The NOAA Alaska Regional Office and the Alaska Fisheries Science Center continue to coordinate efforts to support the growing Alaska aquaculture industry.
Turns out undersea kelp forests are crucial to salmon
The beloved fish that feed orcas and humans depend on kelp forests’ unique habitat.
Cordova kelp farmers need to process their harvest. A scientist is piloting a solution.
Alysha Cypher with the Prince William Sound Science Center has a $400,000 EPA grant to use waste heat from the local electric co-op to dry Cordova seaweed.
U.S. Department of Energy announces teams selected to explore critical mineral extraction from ocean macroalgae
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $5 million in funding for three projects to evaluate the feasibility of extracting Rare Earth Elements (REEs) and Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) from macroalgae for use in energy applications.
NOAA Fisheries releases its 2023 Alaska Aquaculture Accomplishments Report
The NOAA Alaska Regional Office and the Alaska Fisheries Science Center continue to coordinate efforts to support the growing Alaska aquaculture industry.
The Washington Post–Alaska’s newest gold rush: Seaweed
Alaska underscores both the urgency in developing the industry, and its promise. The communities here are losing their livelihoods and food faster than in many other places. In Alaska, ocean farming could chart a different path from the sort of extraction that’s defined it for more than two centuries.
Foundations of Kelp Farming: Educating the new wave of aquatic farmers
In order to increase workforce development in the Alaskan kelp farming industry, Alaska Sea Grant hosted the four-day intensive hands-on workshop Foundations of Kelp Farming at the Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center in March.
Mariculture Research and Restoration Consortium: a 10-year project for Alaska
Funded by the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council, the Mariculture Research and Restoration Consortium is a partnership between scientists and Alaska seaweed and shellfish farmers.
2023 Seaweed State of the Industry
Phyconomy tracks the seaweed economy worldwide, and aims to “improve the flow of information in the seaweed industry” by maintaining a seaweed company database, newsletter, job board and publishing an annual Seaweed State of the Industry.