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  • Help Improve Energy Efficiency in Alaska Mariculture
    April 17, 2025

    The Green Energy in Mariculture project is working with Alaska mariculture farmers and processors to better understand energy use patterns and identify opportunities to ...

  • AMC Announces Kelp Seed Quality Improvement Research & Development Projects
    April 15, 2025

    To scale the kelp industry in Alaska, farmers need reliable access to quality kelp seed. Seed consistency can lower cost structures and improve yield ...

  • Seaweed Tissue Analysis Program Overview
    March 24, 2025

    Through the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF) subaward, the Alaska Mariculture Cluster (AMC) has funded three Research & Development projects to date focused on ...

  • De-Risking Mariculture Investments: Ocean and Wave Simulations & Analysis
    March 24, 2025

    The Alaska Mariculture Cluster (AMC), in partnership with the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF) and Kelson Marine, has launched an ocean modeling, data collection, ...

  • AMC Launches Dashboard to Overview RFP Award Distribution
    March 18, 2025

    The Alaska Mariculture Cluster (AMC) has launched the AMC RFP Allocation Dashboard, an interactive tool that allows users to explore how AMC BBBRC funds ...

  • AMC Launches Airtable Database to Overview Funded Projects & Programs
    March 17, 2025

    The Alaska Mariculture Cluster (AMC) has launched the AMC Airtable Database to serve as a user-friendly, centralized information hub for funded projects and programs ...

  • AMC Awards Second Cohort of Other Mariculture Species R&D Projects
    March 4, 2025

    Mariculture farming in Alaska is primarily focused on cultivating Pacific oysters and three species of kelp (sugar, ribbon, and bull). The Alaska Mariculture Cluster (AMC) ...

  • AMC Invests in Kelp-Based Biostimulant Agriculture Projects
    February 25, 2025

    The Alaska Mariculture Cluster (AMC) is proud to announce funding for three groundbreaking projects that will help propel Alaska’s mariculture industry by researching kelp-based biostimulants ...

  • Seaweed Dryers Market Research Report
    February 18, 2025

    Through the Equipment & Technology component of the AMC grant, Southeast Conference (SEC) contracted with Hatch Innovation Services (Hatch) to study the global landscape ...

  • Project Unveils Nutritional Label for Alaska-Grown Pacific Oysters
    February 6, 2025

    The Alaska Shellfish Growers Association (ASGA), a nonprofit organization representing shellfish farmers and those interested in developing shellfish aquaculture in Alaska, oversaw a nutritional ...