Alaska Mariculture Cluster News
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Research Project Launched to Track Alaska Mariculture Industry Growth
Statistics about the Alaska mariculture industry are limited and often not up to date, which makes it difficult to answer seemingly basic questions such ...
AFDF Announces Second Cohort for Joint Innovations Projects (JIP)
With funding from the Alaska Mariculture Cluster, Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF) has announced a second cohort of applied research and development projects for ...
Initial Market Research Lays Groundwork to Address Industry Barriers
On behalf of the Alaska Mariculture Cluster (AMC), Southeast Conference (SEC) contracted with Food for Climate League (FCL) to provide market research services through ...
Overview of AMC Feasibility Studies
In November 2023, Southeast Conference solicited proposals for mariculture processing feasibility studies, under the Equipment & Technology component of the Alaska Mariculture Cluster (AMC) ...
First Phase of Equipment Funding through the Alaska Mariculture Cluster Grant Program
Under the Equipment & Technology component of the Alaska Mariculture Cluster (AMC) grant, Southeast Conference has awarded a first round of funding for the ...
AMC Expands Opportunities with Other Mariculture Species R&D Projects
Mariculture farming in Alaska is primarily focused on cultivating Pacific oysters and three species of kelp (sugar, ribbon, and bull). The Alaska Mariculture Cluster ...
Southeast Conference Hosts Hatch Innovation Services to Develop Alaska Mariculture Insights Platform
As part of the Alaska Mariculture Cluster grant project, Southeast Conference has contracted with Hatch Innovation Services, a leading aquaculture consultancy firm, to create ...
Alaska Mariculture Cluster Partners with Ecotrust to Measure Impact
Led by the Southeast Conference and with partners across the southern regions of coastal Alaska, the Alaska Mariculture Cluster (AMC) is tasked with investing ...
Providing Fresh Insights into Alaska’s Seaweed and Shellfish Sectors
The Alaska Mariculture Insights project is being led by Southeast Conference Alaska (SEC) and Hatch Innovation Services (HIS), in collaboration with thefishsite.com. It aims to develop a comprehensive ...
Alaska Sea Grant Releases Mariculture Workforce Development Plan
Alaska planners have identified mariculture workforce development as an important strategic area, essential to growing the current industry into a major sector in the ...
AMC-Funded University of Alaska Project Examines Carbohydrate Content in Alaska Kelps
As a part of the Alaska Mariculture Cluster's (AMC) Seaweed Tissue Analysis Program, a project through the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) will study ...
Green Energy in Mariculture (GEM) Project
The Green Energy in Mariculture (GEM) project aims to help farmers and processors maximize energy efficiency and renewable energy while minimizing dependence on fossil ...
First Cohort Announced for Joint Innovations Projects (JIP)
With funding from the Alaska Mariculture Cluster, Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF) has announced a first cohort of applied research and development projects for ...
Southeast Conference named as a winner in the U.S. EDA Build Back Better Regional Challenge
Southeast Conference receives $49 million (and another ~$15 million in cash and in-kind contributions by many of its partners) on behalf of the Alaska ...
EDA Invests $49 Million to Boost Mariculture Industry in Alaska Through American Rescue Plan
U.S. Department of Commerce Invests Approximately $49 Million to Boost Mariculture Industry in Alaska Through American Rescue Plan Regional Challenge WASHINGTON – Today, President ...
