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Mar Maricultu ture: Recent t Statewide & Local al Developments ts Presented to: Southeast Conference September 20, 2017 Presented by: Julie Decker, AFDF This presenta&on was funded in part from NOAA Award #NA14NMF4270058. The statements are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of NOAA or the Dept. of Commerce.

S i n c e 1 9 7 8 Mission - to iden&fy problems common to th Mi the Alas aska a seafood industr try & develop effi fficient, t, sustai ainab able solu&ons th that t provide benefi fits ts to th the economy, environment t an and communi&es Areas as of focus: alue 1) Alaska Symphony of Seafood (product development) a&ng Val 2) 100% Club (full u?liza?on) 3) Sustainability cer?fica?on (RFM, MSC, social responsibility) Crea& 4) Fishing vessel energy efficiency 5) Mari?me workforce development 6) Mar Maricultu ture development t

What t is Mar Maricultu ture? ?

In In Alas aska, a, mar aricultu ture is… Finfi fish Far arming

In In Alas aska, a, mar aricultu ture is… Species = local (shellfish + invertebrates + aqua&c plants) + Pacific oysters

Mar Maricultu ture is… Fishe Fishery Enhan ancement t (public/private) Aqua? a?c Restora? a?on Far arming (public) (private)

Alas aska a Mar Maricultu ture Tas ask Force Administr tra? a?ve Order #2 #280: : Governor Walker established the Alaska Mariculture Task Force (AMTF) by AO #280 in 2016. Dir Direc?v c?ve - “To develop a viable and sustainable mariculture industry producing shellfish and aqua&c plants for the long-term benefit of Alaska’s economy, environment and communi&es.” Gu Guiding Pri g Princi ciples: es: 1) Defini?on: enhancement of wild fisheries & aqua?c farming of shellfish & aqua?c plants 2) Compa?ble with responsible & sustainable management of its seafood resources 3) Stakeholder-driven 4) Benefits Alaskans

Benefi fits ts to Alas askan ans: Ec Economic Hu Hump Is Islan and Oyster Co. Wins 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year from Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce

Benefi fits ts to Alas askan ans: Cultu tural al Connects Alaskans with tradi?onal food sources, harves?ng ac?vi?es & skills Benefi fits ts to Alas askan ans: Food Security ty Increases access to local foods

Benefi fits ts to Alas askan ans: In Industr trial al • Compliments & expands exis?ng $6 billion seafood industry • Builds on assets – vessels, plants, sustainable fisheries, salmon hatcheries, Alaska seafood brand & ASMI Salmon hatchery – Prince William Sound Commercial fishing vessels – Bristol Bay Processing plant – Kodiak

Benefi fits ts to Alas askan ans: Environmental al Poten?al climate change mi?ga?on & habitat improvements through ecosystem services (ie. water filtra?on, carbon, nitrogen & phosphorus removal)

Ho How to stay in infor ormed d We Website: hbp://www.adfg.alaska.gov/ index.cfm?adfg=ame.main Lists tserve: Sign up at t th the website To automa?cally receive public no?ces, etc.

NE NEW W Resear arch Projects ts Funde Funded: d: McDowell Group completed first drag; final completed this fall. Scope of analysis: � Exis?ng industry � Opportuni?es & Challenges � Economic Model for Growth � Strategic Development Goals

NE NEW W Resear arch Projects ts Funded: 1) MaricultureMap - Development of a GIS Tool to Inform Mariculture Expansion in Alaska (partners: AFDF, APICDA, TNC) 2) Geoduck Spawning, Nursery Techniques, Seed Security and Technology Transfer (partners: OA, AP, SARDFA, farmers, Metlakatla) 3) Fecal Coliform Research to Inform Improved DEC Water Quality Procedures (partners: PSI, farmers, DEC)

NE NEW W Resear arch Projects ts Funded: U.S. Dept. t. of Energy (DOE) DOE’s Advan anced Resear arch Projects ts Agency – – Energy (ARP RPA-E) 9/19/2017 - announced $22 million in funding for 18 projects, focus on technological challenges to growing and harves&ng seaweed efficiently & cost-effec&vely; develop tools to enable US become a leading producer of seaweed helping to improve U.S. energy security and economic compe&&veness. Category 1 Project: University ty of Alas aska a Fai airban anks , Mi Mike Stekoll – – Project t Lead ader; Project Team includes AFDF, R& R&M M Engineering, Ketchikan an & Kodiak ak far armers, Blue Ev Evolu?on. Year 1 = $500K; Years 2-4 = $4.5 million “…develop replicable scale model farms capable of the cost effec&ve produc&on of sugar kelp, a type of seaweed...a par&cular emphasis will be on the development of cost-effec&ve harves&ng methods based on technologies applied in th the commercial al fi fishing industr try…” Category 2 & 5 Project: Sam ame Project t Team am. Years 1-3 = $3.7 million

NE NEW - Tan angible In Indica& a&ons of In Industr try Growth th 1) Mariculture bills (HB 76 & HB 128), sponsored by Rep. Or?z & Sen. Stevens, moved through legisla?ve process into final commibee (S-Finance) 2) First commercial seaweed harvest 3) New seaweed products developed 4) OceansAlaska permibed for demonstra?on seaweed farm 5) OceansAlaska explores integra?on of public educa?on 6) State receives new farm applica?ons in 2017

2017 2017 1 st st commercial al seaweed har arvest t in Ketchikan an & Kodiak ak L: Stephanie Mangini, Kodiak Island Sustainable Seaweed, Sugar Kelp, 2017; R: Hump Island Oyster staff, April, 2017

2017 - 1 2017 - 1 st st commercial al seaweed har arvest t

Seaweed Products ts Kelp is th the new Kal ale! Kelp smooth thie cubes Kelp sal alsa a Ke Kelp pickles Kelp pas asta a Seaweed sal alad ad See au auc&on item!

Shellfi fish Ha Hatchery

2017 Statewide Far arm Applica& a&ons If all are permibed, the new apps (green) represent: � 50% increase in numbers of farms � 400% increase in numbers of acres � Increases in oysters and seaweed � Loca?ons in SE, PWS, Homer & Kodiak � Larger sizes increase economies of scale & profitability

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