Mariculture Liaisons Program

Mariculture Liaison Program

The Alaska Mariculture Alliance (AMA) has contracted with regional Alaska Native-focused organizations to host dedicated Mariculture Liaisons to provide communication, connection, and coordination services to underserved, rural, and Alaska Native communities. The Mariculture Liaisons facilitate access to resources within the AMC grant and support mariculture development efforts that meet local and Tribal priorities.

Outreach and Engagement

The Mariculture Liaisons are tasked with informing and meeting with their region’s Tribes and underserved communities to exchange information related to local mariculture priorities and opportunities. The liaisons plan, design and conduct culturally appropriate listening sessions, workshops, and presentations for the purpose of sharing information about and collecting input on local mariculture priorities, and incorporating traditional knowledge, subsistence methods, regenerative economics, and local food movements into regional mariculture development. Written reports will be generated after each session and workshop.

Please contact your region’s liaison if you have an interest in learning more!

Technical Assistance

The Mariculture Liaisons provide assistance to new and existing mariculture businesses assistance with accessing mariculture financial and training resources, grant opportunities, permitting and designing aquatic farms, facilitating mariculture research and development, writing grant and loan applications, and responding to RFPs.

Please contact your region’s liaison if you have an interest in learning more!