Resources
Information on how to start or grow your shellfish or seaweed farm, or other mariculture-related business, is abundant. Below are mariculture websites and informational materials organized by topic.
Kelp
- Seaweed Handling and Processing Guideline for Alaska (ASG 2021)
- Greenwave Ocean Farmers Hub
- Kelp Energy Products and Marine Renewable Energy for Coastal Alaska Communities (PNNL 2021)
- Assessment of Seaweed Processing Locations in Alaska (McKinley Research 2022)
- Alaska Seaweed Market Assessment (McKinley Research 2021)
- Kelp Farming Manual: A Guide to the Processes, Techniques, and Equipment for Farming Kelp in New England Waters (Flavin et al. 2013)
Permitting
- Alaska Aquaculture Permitting Portal
- Alaska Aquaculture Permitting Guide (2021)
- Alaska Department of Fish and Game – Aquatic Farming
- Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Environmental Health, Food & Safety Program
- Alaska Mariculture Map
- ADF&G Permitting Aquatic Farming and Aquatic Resource Permitting (ADF&G 2022)
Alaska Mariculture Fact Sheets
