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Marine Safety Workshop for Shellfish & Seaweed Farmers
September 3, 2026
Lead Entities: Alaska Mariculture Alliance, Alaska Sea Grant, Pacific Shellfish Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Grant Component: Workforce Development
With funding support from the AMC, several organizations including the Alaska Mariculture Alliance, Alaska Sea Grant and Pacific Shellfish Institute have collaborated to bring a free “Intro to Marine Safety for Shellfish & Seaweed Farmers” to Alaska Mariculturists on September 25 in Ketchikan!
This one-day course will cover the basics of safe operation for Alaska mariculturist operators. Topics will include vessel safety equipment and mariculture-specific hazards that crews should be aware of for safe operations. Participants will receive an Alaska Water Wise certification upon completion of the course.
This course is free for current shellfish and kelp farmers and employees. Travel stipends available up to $750 with itemized receipts. Please email Bobbi Hudson for more information and to register.
About the AMC Marketing Program
Funded through the AMC’s Market Development grant component, the Alaska Mariculture Alliance (AMA) and Southeast Conference (SEC) have launched a robust marketing program to increase awareness, demand, and long-term market opportunities for Alaska’s growing mariculture industry. The AMC Marketing Program is being advanced by Tastemaker Comms in partnership with Rising Tide Communications – two experienced firms with extensive backgrounds in seafood marketing, brand development, and campaign execution.
About the Alaska Mariculture Cluster
In September 2022, Southeast Conference was awarded a $49 million U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to stimulate private investment and grow Alaska’s mariculture industry to $100 million in sales in 10 years. The Alaska Mariculture Cluster grant involves a large coalition of state agencies, Tribes, non-profits, and others working together over a five year period ending May 2027.
