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  • Initial Market Research Lays Groundwork to Address Industry Barriers
    July 25, 2024

    On behalf of the Alaska Mariculture Cluster (AMC), Southeast Conference (SEC) contracted with Food for Climate League (FCL) to provide market research services through the ...

  • Overview of AMC Feasibility Studies
    July 23, 2024

    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
    July 23, 2024

    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
    July 8, 2024

    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
    June 12, 2024

    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
    April 17, 2024

    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
    March 29, 2024

    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
    December 20, 2023

    Alaska planners have identified mariculture workforce development as an important strategic area, essential to growing the current industry into a major sector in the ...

  • Green Energy in Mariculture (GEM) Project
    August 26, 2023

    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)
    August 14, 2023

    With funding from the Alaska Mariculture Cluster, Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF) has announced a first cohort of applied research and development projects for ...