Researchers funded through the Alaska Mariculture Cluster’s (AMC) Seaweed Tissue Analysis Program have launched a new database to make findings more accessible. The program continues to build on previous work to better understand the potential product and market applications for 15 different seaweed species native to Alaska.

In March 2026, AMC released the 2025 Seaweed Tissue Analysis data, which analyzes macronutrient, mineral, heavy metal, and sugar compositions of farmed and wild seaweed from around Alaska. Now, there is a new database with a variety of user-friendly features, including filtering seaweed by type, exploring wild vs. farm seaweed compositions, exporting custom datasets, a review of laboratory protocols and references, and full sampling and biomass preparation protocols. Led by Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF), Marine Biologics, and SCRC Consulting, Inc. (SCRC), this database supports Alaska’s mariculture industry by making it easier for farmers and processors to inform strategic farming choices, develop effective processing solutions, and create innovative products.

AFDF, Marine Biologics, and SCRC are looking for feedback on how to make it the most useful tool for industry and researchers to better understand seaweed composition for both quality and safety. AMC is seeking partner engagement in the development of this tool and encourages interested individuals to help identify new features for use to push and build out this tool. On the database, there’s a “Questions/Comments” tab, where users can submit feedback. With input from academics, farmers, processors, researchers, and innovators from around the state, this database will become a valuable resource for future research and mariculture industry grow in Alaska.

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.