Webinar focuses on Alaska’s growing mariculture industry

Mariculture, the cultivation of marine life such as shellfish and seaweeds, is expanding in Alaska.

In a free online presentation at noon on Wednesday, April 15, Melissa “Missy” Good with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Alaska Sea Grant will review how Alaska’s mariculture industry strengthens coastal economies and food security. The webinar is hosted by the UAF Cooperative Extension Service.

Good, a mariculture specialist, will highlight which species are being cultivated, including kelp and shellfish, and explore how these products move from sea to table.

In addition to being nutritious foods, kelp and other seaweeds are used in a wide range of products, including fertilizers, animal feeds, biostimulants and emerging biomaterials. 

Register using the online form or visit https://bit.ly/AlaskaMariculture.

For more information, contact Molly Johansson at 907-786-6313 or mjohansson@alaska.edu.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at amnorris2@alaska.edu or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.

This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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