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The latest news about Alaska mariculture.
Field Dispatch: Building the Kelp Value Chain in Cordova, Alaska
Over three days this May, ocean farmers in Cordova, Alaska, harvested, processed, and sold more than 25,000 pounds ...
Alaska oyster farmers refine growing techniques to meet high demand
A charter cabin cruiser’s engine quiets down on the approach to Canoe Lagoon Oyster Farm about an hour and a half ...
Testing Methods to Minimize Herring Spawning Events on Alaska Kelp Farms
Scientists teamed up to investigate how to best keep herring from spawning on kelp grown by ocean farmers in Alaska.
NOAA Fisheries Accepting Comments on Spatial Planning Study to Identify Draft Aquaculture Opportunity Area Options Within Alaska State Waters
A 30-day comment period is now open. We will also host two public listening sessions to gather input.
AMC Announces Kelp Seed Quality Improvement Research & Development Projects
To scale the kelp industry in Alaska, farmers need reliable access to quality kelp seed. Seed consistency can ...
New Ketchikan company aims to kick-start Alaska kelp industry
On a clear March afternoon, John Smet shut off the engine of his workboat as he approached his go-to wild kelp ...
Helping students understand local seaweed biology
For thousands of years, the Tlingit people have fostered systems of science and education indigenous to their ...
Dive into Alaska Aquaculture
NOAA Fisheries releases new aquaculture information and education resources page.
In Alaska and British Columbia, Seaweed Farming Holds Promise for People and Nature
By focusing on sustainable and inclusive growth, governments and farmers can provide economic and ecosystem benefits.
Alaska Mariculture Cluster to fund kelp-based biostimulant research
The Alaska Mariculture Cluster has announced its investment in three pioneering projects to research kelp-based ...
Woven Peoples and Place: A conversation with regional catalysts for economic development and mariculture
A growing contingent of Southeast Alaskans are driving local economic transformation toward sustainability and ...
New guide for kelp farmers chronicles more than 100 kinds of seaweed found in Alaska
The waters of Southeast Alaska are an ideal environment to grow species ranging from Pacific oysters to ribbon kelp.
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melissa.good@alaska.edu
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