The mission of the Alaska Mariculture Research and Training Center is to build partnerships and leverage resources to facilitate and coordinate training, research and dissemination across disciplines (e.g. biology, engineering, economics, marketing, food sciences, etc.) for better success of industry and community development and to improve mariculture management.

Are you interested in the prospect of making your living from the ocean? Or are you a mariculture business in search of motivated workers? Consider applying for a Mariculture Summer Apprenticeship.

Alaska’s kelp farming industry is expanding, with Alaria marginata (ribbon kelp) emerging as a promising crop. This species is valued for its food-grade applications, yet little is known about its cultivation performance.

Introduction to the principles, concepts, and methods used in the production of shellfish seed and microalgae in hatcheries, as well as the techniques used in nurseries and on farms, with an emphasis on those used by Alaskan farmers.

This infographic serves as a step-by-step guide on how to shuck an oyster! Created by Alaska Sea Grant and the Alaska Mariculture Research & Training Center.

This infographic highlights the risks, concerns, and recommendations for consuming iodine from seaweed. Published by New York Sea Grant.

This document was developed by a team of food safety experts from across the United States. It provides recommended guidelines for food safety practices aimed at minimizing biological, chemical, and physical hazards associated with production, storage, handling, processing, and transportation of seaweed intended for human consumption.

The Kelp Nursery Operations Manual distills GreenWave’s decade of commercial-scale kelp nursery operations—combining successful regional seed production with the development of solutions to network-wide challenges—into a practical, step-by-step guide for producing reliable, high-quality kelp seed.

In 2025, NOAA Fisheries provided science to help grow Alaska’s aquaculture industry.

Over the past decade, Alaska’s mariculture industry has seen significant investment of resources and funding through a variety of
means including the formation of state task forces, partnership with federal funders like the Build Back Better Regional Challenge, and
much more. [1] These efforts have led to considerable growth for the industry, though notable challenges remain. Among these challenges is the limited inclusion of Alaska tribes and Alaska Native communities throughout the permitting process.

This study drew upon herring physiology and ecology to identify potential nonlethal methods that aquatic farmers could implement to deter herring from aquaculture infrastructure while also minimizing impacts to marine mammals.