Mar Maricultu ture + + In Innova0 a0on = = Opportu tunity ty - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Mar Maricultu ture + + In Innova0 a0on = = Opportu tunity ty

Presented to: South theas ast t Conference September 13, 2018 Presented by: Ju Julie Deck e Decker er ED, AFDF & Chair, MTF

Mar Maricultu ture + + In Innova0 a0on = = Opportu tunity ty

Mi Mission - to iden0fy problems common to th the Alas aska a seafood industr try & develop effi fficient, t, sustai ainab able solu0ons th that t provide benefi fits ts to th the economy, environment t an and communi0es

Areas as of focus:

1) Alaska Symphony of Seafood (product development) 2) 100% Club (full u?liza?on) 3) Sustainability cer?fica?on (RFM, MSC, social responsibility) 4) Fishing vessel energy efficiency 5) Mari?me workforce development 6) Mar Maricultu ture development t

S i n c e 1 9 7 8

Crea0 a0ng Val alue

Cal all for Product t releas ased & avai ailab able here: www www.afdf.org/symphony-of-seafood/ Dead adline to enter new products ts: Oct Octobe

• ber 19,

19, 2018 2018

Annual al compe00on for new products ts mad ade with th Alas aska a Seafood; encourag ages an and rewar ards product t development t

What t is Mar Maricultu ture? ?

Finfi fish Far arming

In In Alas aska, a, mar aricultu ture is NOT…

Species = local (shellfish + invertebrates + aqua0c plants) + Pacific oysters

In In Alas aska, a, mar aricultu ture is…

Mar Maricultu ture is…

Fishe Fishery Enhan ancement t (public/private) Aqua? a?c Far arming (private) Restora? a?on (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 comprehensive plan for a viable and sustainable mariculture industry producing shellfish and aqua0c plants for the long-term benefit of Alaska’s economy, environment and communi0es.” Wh Why? y? Opportu tuni?es & Benefi fits ts for Alas askan ans

Available at: www.afdf.org

Mar Maricultu ture: : Latest t Developments ts

Vision: Vision: Develop a a viab able an and sustai ainab able mar aricultu ture industr try producing shellfi fish an and aq aqua0 a0c plan ants ts for th the long-term benefi fit t of Alas aska’ a’s economy, environment t an and communi0es. Goal al: Grow a a $100 million mar aricultu ture industr try in 20 year ars

Alas aska a Mar Maricultu ture Development t Plan an

Alas aska a Mar Maricultu ture Development t Plan an

Alas aska a Mar Maricultu ture Development t Plan an

Mar Maricultu ture: Latest t Developments ts

Recent t mar aricultu ture-related ideas as/ projects ts:

King crab, abalone, sea cucumber restora?on/enhancement = sustainability Oyster bars + tourism = new food business & promo?on of Alaska seafood Waste treatment + mariculture = ecosystem services Carbon removal + seaweed mariculture = $ for carbon credits High school green houses + mariculture = career awareness Administr tra? a?ve Order #2 #297 signed – – reau auth thorizi zing th the Mar Maricultu ture Tas ask Fo Force to begin implementa? a?on of th the comprehensive Plan an

Mar Maricultu ture: Latest t Developments ts

HB HB 76 signed into law – – am amending Mar Maricultu ture Revolving Loan an Fund; next t step is promulga? a?on of regula? a?ons; Ocean ansAlas aska will will ap apply for a a loan an

Mar Maricultu ture: Latest t Developments ts

Adding two new mariculture posi0ons in Alaska (in policy & research) Adding a mariculture research lead posi0on in Kodiak Marine Aquaculture Act introduced on June 26, 2018 in the U.S. Senate

Mar Maricultu tureMap Map – – coming soon!

Ke Kelp Beer from Kodiak ak Brewery! Mar Maricultu ture: Latest t Developments ts New Food Products ts

• Economic feas

asibility ty an anal alysis of enhan ancement t

• ngoing (SARD

RDFA & Mc McDowell Group)

• Futu

ture joint t project t betw tween SARD RDFA & Hu Hump Is Islan and Oyster Compan any

Mar Maricultu ture: Latest t Developments ts Sea a Cucumber Resear arch

Seaweed Far arming 101

• Learn to iden?fy seaweed species (get

a book)

• Find a site & determine which species

are available w/in 50 km of the site (walk the beaches, take a boat ride)

• Learn about Alaska Dept. of Natural

Resources (ADNR) Aqua?c Farm Program & Lease Applica?on Process: hlp://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/aqua?c/

• Find a market / product form
• Develop a business plan
• Find seed supply (Blue Evolu?on,

OceansAlaska)

• Consider layout / design of farm

Mar Maricultu ture: Latest t Developments ts

Premium Aqua?cs receives approval for 127 acre farm site near Craig/Klawock