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- Assessment of Alaska Seaweed Processing Locations
- Seaweed Handling and Processing: Guidelines for Alaska
- Kelp Energy Products and Marine Renewable Energy for Coastal Alaska Communities
- Alaska Seaweed Market Assessment
- Final Report to Governor Dunleavy
- In Brief – Alaska Mariculture Development Plan
- Alaska Mariculture Development Plan
- AMI Phase 2: Economic Analysis to Inform a Comprehensive Plan
- Alaska Mariculture Initiative (AMI) Phase 1: Economic Analysis
- Estimating Production Cost for Large-Scale Seaweed Farms
- Kelp Cultivation: Lessons from Kodiak (trifold version)
- Alaska Seaweed Industry Expansion Scenarios
- Kelp Cultivation: Lessons from Kodiak (v2)
- 1982 Surface Temperatures and Salmon Distribution Relative to the Japanese Driftnet Fishery for Flying Squid NPFC
- 1983 Observations Aboard a Japanese Squid Driftnet Vessel
- 1990 Effects of Trawling and Longlining
- 1992 Bycatch Issues Must be Tackled Article- Gear Talk by Tom Wray
- 1992 Gear Development to Reduce Bycatch in the N. Carolina Trawl Fishery
- 1992 Shrimp Fishery Bycatch Reduction
- 1993 Organization and Management of Gulf of Mexico and S. Atlantic Shrimp Fishery Bycatch Management Program
- 1995 Industry Workshop Addressing Bycatch Issues in Southeastern US Fisheries
- Technology Innovation & AFDF's Startup Accelerator
- Crab Offloading Equipment
- Reducing Salmon Bycatch in the Alaska Pollock Trawl Fishery: A pilot project using lights
- Presentation to the Alaska Bycatch Review Task Force
- Ecological Risk Assessment: Marbled and Kittlitz’s Murrelet Interactions with the Alaska Salmon Gillnet Fishery
- 1981 King Crab Meal in Concentrates for Lactating Cows
- Alaska Hatchery Research Project Synthesis
- 1983 Recover and Evaluate Marketable Products from Cod Trimmings
- 1983 Fish Silage in Aquaculture Diets
- 1986 Chemical and Physical Characteristics of Lightly Salted Minced Cod
- 1987 Anaerobic Digestion
- 1990 Seafood Products Technology Group Newsletter
- 1991 Recovery and Utilization of Chitin and Chitosan in Food Processing Waste Management
- 2003 Seafood Wastewater Bibliography
- 2006 Offices of Fisheries Development By-Product Development
- The Role of a Seafood Engineer in Fish Diet Research
- Roadmap to Organic Certification for Seaweeds of Alaska
- Farming Bull Kelp: Lessons Learned and Future Considerations
- Seaweed Drying Forum: Meeting Alaska's drying capacity needs
- Sea Change: The Alaska Seafood Industry 1982
- 1980 AFDF Newsletter, Vol. 3 No. 1
- 1980 October, Bulletin Harvesting Demonstration- Longlining
- November 1980 Bulletin- S-K Grant Solicitation for 1981
- March 1981 Bulletin- S-K Proposal 1981
- November 1981 Bulletin- Model Whitefish Processing Project
- June 1981 Bulletin- Project Update: Aleutian Mistress
- AFDF Major Accomplishments 1981-1983
- March- April 1982 Bulletin- 1982-1983 Saltonstall-Kennedy Proposals
- May- June 1982 Bulletin- Opportunities for Small Boats
- January 1982 Bulletin- Pollock Conference: A Step Forward
- Lodestar, Autumn 1983- Volume 1, Issue 2
- Lodestar, Summer 1983- Volume 1, Issue 1
- Lodestar, Winter 1983/84- Volume 1, Issue 3
- Lodestar Update, December 1984
- Lodestar, Spring 1984- Volume 2, Issue 1
- Lodestar, Summer 1984- Volume 2, Issue 2
- Lodestar, Winter 1984/85- Volume 3, Issue 1
- Lodestar, Autumn 1985- Volume 3, Issue 4
- Lodestar Update, June 1985
- Lodestar Update, March 1985
- Lodestar, Spring 1985- Volume 3, Issue 2
- Lodestar, Spring 1986- Volume 4, Issue 2
- Lodestar Update, April 1986
- Lodestar, Winter 1986- Volume 4 Issue 4
- Lodestar Update, November 1986
- Lodestar, Winter 1986/7- Volume 5, Issue 1
- Lodestar Update, July 1986
- September 1986 Bulletin- Surimi & the USDA
- Lodestar Update, January 1986
- Lodestar, Summer 1986- Volume 4, Issue 3
- Lodestar, Autumn 1987- Volume 5, Issue 4
- Lodestar Update, October 1987
- Lodestar, Spring 1987- Volume 5, Issue 2
- Lodestar, Summer 1987- Volume 5, Issue 3
- Lodestar, Autumn 1988- Volume 6, Issue 4
- Lodestar, Winter 1988- Volume 6, Issue 1
- Lodestar, Spring 1988- Volume 6, Issue 2
- Lodestar, Summer 1988- Volume 6, Issue 3
- Lodestar, Spring 1989- Volume 8, Issue 1
- Lodestar, Summer 1989- Volume 8, Issue 2
- Lodestar, Winter 1989- Volume 8, Issue 3
- Lodestar, Autumn 1990- Volume 9, Issue 3
- Lodestar, Winter 1990- Volume 9, Issue 4
- Lodestar, Spring 1990- Volume 9, Issue 1
- Lodestar, Spring 1991- Volume 9, Issue 1
- Lodestar, Autumn 1991- Volume 9, Issue 2
- Lodestar, Autumn 1992- Volume 10, Issue 1
- Lodestar, Winter 1992- Volume 10, Issue 2
- Lodestar, Spring 1993- Volume 11, Issue 1
- Lodestar, Autumn 1993- Volume 11, Issue 2
- Lodestar Update, January 1994
- Lodestar Update, April 1994
- Lodestar, Summer 1994- Volume 12, Issue 1
- Lodestar, Winter 1996- Volume 13, Issue 1
- Lodestar, Autumn 1996- Volume 13, Issue 2
- Lodestar, Fall/Winter 1997- Volume 14, Issue 2
- Lodestar, Winter 1997- Volume 14, Issue 1
- Lodestar, Spring 1999- Volume 15, Issue 1
- AFDF Newsletter- March 1978, Vol. 1, No. 1
- AFDF Newsletter- May 1978, Vol. 1, No. 2
- AFDF Newsletter- November 1978, Vol. 1, No. 4
- AFDF Newsletter- October 1978, Vol. 1, No. 3
- AFDF Newsletter- May 1979
- AFDF Newsletter- October 1979
- AFDF Press Releases, 1979-1980
- AFDF Press Release, Oct. 20, 1980 "Actuality"
- AFDF Press Release, Feb. 29, 1984 "Translated from Japanese..."
- AFDF Press Release, July 12, 1984 "AFDF Ends Contract with U.S. Surimi Producer..."
- AFDF Press Release, Feb. 5, 1985 "Alaska Fish Processor Makes Top Quality Surimi, $3B New Industry"
- AFDF Press Release, June 2, 1986 "Surimi's Development Leader Resigns"
- AFDF Newsbrief, Sept. 5, 1986 "Surimi & the USA, A Regulatory Update"
- AFDF Press Release, Sept. 4, 1986 "AFDF Re-opens Search for Director"
- AFDF Press Release, May 6, 1987 "New Project Offers Financial Incentive for New Products Using Fish Proteins"
- AFDF Press Release, Aug. 14, 1987 "Fisheries group sponsors creation of five all-new fish-based foods from Alaska"
- AFDF Press Release, Aug. 14, 1987 "Five food industry experts served on contest panel"
- AFDF Press Release, Aug. 20, 1987 "AFDF Seeks processor for flatfish production"
- AFDF Press Release, Oct. 26, 1987 "AFDF Chooses Eagle Fisheries for Flatfish Industry Development Project"
- AFDF Press Release, June 20, 1988 "Surimi is Approved for Use in Cured Meats"
- AFDF Press Release, Aug. 31, 1988 "Fairgoers to get first taste of Alaska Salmon Chili"
- AFDF Press Release, Aug. 25, 1989 "AFDF Now Conducting Research & Development Survey in Alaska"
- AFDF Press Release, July 21, 1989 "AFDF Names Kodiak Plant for Groundfish Quality Study"
- 1989, March 7. Kodiak Daily Mirror, "Kodiak fishermen encouraged to help plan future fisheries development projects"
- AFDF Press Release, March 15, 1989 "AFDF to Study How to Improve Quality of Groundfish Products"
- AFDF Press Release, May 23, 1989 "Baring Alaska's Sole: AFDF Releases Flatfish Video"
- AFDF Press Release, Nov. 20, 1989 "Seafoods By-products Conference: April 1990"
- AFDF Press Release, Sept. 26, 1989 "AFDF Awarded Grant to make Arrowtooth Flounder More Paletable"
- AFDF Press Release, Feb. 5, 1990 "AFDF to Release New Video on Fish Products of the Future"
- AFDF Press Release, Jan. 31, 1990 "Worldwide Experts to Discuss Alaska's Fish By-products and How to Profit From Them"
- AFDF Press Release, March 26, 1990 "Surimi Research Pays Off in New Products"
- AFDF Press Release, March 31, 1990 "Breakthrough Research Shows Promise for Arrowtooth Fishery"
- AFDF Press Release, May 25, 1990 "AFDF Hires New Project Manager"
- AFDF Press Release, June 28, 1990 "New Study Target Cod Fishing with Crab Pots"
- AFDF Press Release, November 20, 1990 "Seafood By-Products Conference: April 1990"
- AFDF Press Release, Sept. 26, 1990 "Kodiak Researchers Make Surimi from Arrowtooth Flounder"
- AFDF Press Release, Sept. 7, 1990 "AFDF Settles Claim with the Government"
- AFDF Press Release, Feb. 19, 1991 "New Techniques to Cut Waste and Increase the Value of Alaska's Commercial Fisheries"
- AFDF Press Release, May 22, 1991 "New Study Shows Fishermen How to Boost Cod Catch, Cut Halibut Bycatch in Developing Pot Fishery"
- AFDF Press Release, June 10, 1991 "Millions of Pounds of Alaskan Arrowtooth Flounder Could Become Next Surimi Goldmine"
- AFDF Press Release, Jan. 25, 1992, "New Poster Tracks Groundfish Quality Through the Year"
- AFDF Press Release, Aug. 14, 1992, "AFDF to Test New Trawl Design That May Decrease Halibut Bycatch"
- AFDF Press Release, Sept. 1, 1992, "Pacific Cod Vessel Charter Bids Sought by AFDF"
- AFDF Press Release, Nov. 23, 1992, "AFDF to Tackle Development of New Salmon Markets"
- AFDF Press Release, Jan. 8, 1993, "Former Director Mitchell to Lead AFDF Through New Comprehensive Salmon Project"
- AFDF Press Release, June 10, 1993, "New Regs Allow GTRs for Crab Pots"
- AFDF Press Report, June 29, 1993, "AFDF Launches Comprehensive Pink Salmon Report"
- AFDF Press Report, Dec. 13, 1993, "Calling all Fish Processors: 'Symphony of Salmon' Contest will Debut non-traditional Alaska Salmon Products"
- AFDF Press Release, Feb. 15, 1994, "Silver Bow Salmon Ham takes First Prize in Salmon Contest"
- AFDF Press Release, March 11, 1994, "School Children to Taste Test Alaska Salmon Nuggets"
- AFDF Press Release, June 29, 1994, "AFDF Launches Comprehensive Pink Salmon Effort"
- "Arrowtooth Surimi Project Production Paper", Undated
- 1993- Coons letter to House Merchant Marine Committee RE:AFDF salmon project
- 1993 NOAA Letter of Support for AFDF- Saltonstall/Kennedy salmon grant
- 1993 S-K User Panel
- 1994 AFDF ASMI Alaska Salmon Nugget School Lunch Program
- 1994 Draft Letter for Funding/Donations
- 1994 Fax Transmission Cover Sheet- Trident re: OIG audit
- 1994 AFDF letter of support for McCarty for ASMI Board
- 1994 AFDF letter to ASMI re: supporting salmon projects
- 1994 AFDF memo to ASMI re: salmon nugget project
- 1994 AFDF presentation to ASMI salmon marketing committee
- 1994 AFDF/ BBEDC/ NorQuest Financial Analysis
- 1994 AFDF/ BBEDC/ Ocean Beauty Financial Analysis
- 1994 Alaska Food Group Fax Cover Sheet
- 1994 Alaska Salmon Industry Educate the Legislature Purpose & Concept
- 1994 Alaska Salmon Nuggets for School Lunches Phase II Budget
- 1994 Alaska-Russian Caviar and Arctic Owl- MOU ikura
- 1994 APICDA contribution to AFDF
- 1994 Area K seiners - AFDF Projects Pink Salmon update
- 1994 ASTF not funding salmon project memo
- 1994 ASTF proposal: Use of Enzymne, Digestase, in Production of Pink Salmon Ikura
- 25 Years of AFDF Projects (2003)
- 2010- AFDF Projects
- 1983: Squid Fishery Development Project for Southeast Alaska
- Joint Innovation Projects Phase 1 updates, March 11, 2024
- Joint Innovation Projects Phase 1 updates, March 22, 2024
- Using Technology to Fulfill Research Needs in the Alaska Salmon Gillnet Fishery
- Final Report: "Using Technology to Fulfill Research Needs in the Alaska Salmon Gillnet Fishery"
- Bull Kelp Farm Improvement to Enable Scaling of Innovative Food Products
- JIP Phase II Awards October 2024
- RFP Seaweed Tissue Analysis Consulting
News CategoriesAll Posts- Alaska Symphony of Seafood – Announcing Call for Product 2023
- Pilot project could spur an Alaskan seaweed industry
- AFDF Hires New Staff, Grows Organizational Capacity
- Executive Director – The Alaska Mariculture Alliance (AMA)
- Invitation to join the Alaska Mariculture Alliance
- Laine Welch: Budget cuts will affect fisheries, variety of species
- The last frontier: The challenges ahead for Alaskan mariculture
- The last frontier: Growing mariculture in Alaska
- Mariculture initiative could boost shellfish farms
- Walker orders mariculture task force
- BC Fish Farms Look Into Viability of Also Producing Kelp
- MSC certification of Gulf of Alaska Cod reinstated
- Certified Seafood Collaborative Now Owner of RFM Certification Program
- Marel
- Meet the new baby food company making a big splash in seafood
- Deckhand Seafoods’ smoked herring takes first in foodservice at Symphony of Seafood
- Bambino’s Baby Food’s Hali Halibut wins at Symphony of Seafood
- Lew’s Togiak herring smokes competition
- Waste not, want broth: Alaska businesses aim to turn fish bones into trendy broth
- MSC Certification Update – April 2013
- Winners of the 2014 Alaska Symphony of Seafood – Tilgner’s Ruby Red Smoked Sockeye
- 2015 Alaska Symphony of Seafood
- AFDF has released an RFP for $100K in salmon grant funding.
- AFDF’s RFP for $100 K in Salmon Grant Funding
- AK Dept. of Commerce releases new promotion & study
- Pick.Click.Give. Double your Dividend
- Dates of Events 2015
- Senator Begich’s Bill to Increase Seafood Marketing and Development
- Salmon Baby Food Project
- COVID-19 Updates
- Your Support Needed for Saltonstall-Kennedy Act Revision
- Message from Executive Director – January 2011
- Message from the Executive Director
- Message from the Executive Director, Julie Decker
- Modified Silage – a potential bridge to full waste stream utilization
- NanoICE: Icelandic Invention Invades Alaska!
- New Commercial Fisheries in the Arctic?
- NOAA Fish Fry
- Omega-3: Wild Alaska Salmon
- On the Prowl
- 20th Anniversary Alaska Symphony of Seafood Winners of New Products Contest
- AFDF at Pacific Marine Expo: Come Say Hi at Booth #4125
- AFDF Launches New Website
- 2023 Alaska Symphony of Seafood - Meet the Winners
- 2023 Alaska Symphony of Seafood - Meet the Entrants
- National Fisherman showcases Alaska Symphony of Seafood Seattle winners
- AFDF's "Alaska Seaweed Marketing & Communications Plan" wins "Best in Category"
- AFDF's Robin McKnight in the spotlight
- AFDF Awarded Bull Kelp Grant
- 2nd Annual Mariculture Conference of Alaska
- 2023 Alaska Symphony of Seafood - Sponsorships Still Available
- Inaugural Alaska Mariculture Cluster Meet-Up January 12, 2023, Anchorage
- Alaska Sea Grant webinar - Mariculture Incentive Grant Program February 2
- Alaska Symphony of Seafood - Juneau event
- Alaska Symphony of Seafood - Sponsor Spotlight
- Alaska Symphony of Seafood - Winner Spotlight
- Alaska Symphony of Seafood -- Foodservice Winner Spotlight
- Seafood Expo North America - Boston, March 12-14, 2023
- The Alaska Ocean Cluster merges with the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation, rebrands as the AFDF Startup Accelerator
- Thank you to our sponsors!
- Alaska Symphony of Seafood - Seattle People's Choice Award
- Alaska Symphony of Seafood - 1st Place Beyond the Plate
- Alaska Symphony of Seafood Bristol Bay Choice Award
- Alaska Symphony of Seafood 2023 Winners
- Two Symphony of Seafood Winners are Finalists in the 2023 Seafood Excellence Awards
- Introducing the Mariculture Research and Restoration Consortium
- See us at Seafood Expo North America Booth #1739
- Alaska Symphony of Seafood Winners Nets Seafood Excellence Award
- New Resource Highlight: Alaska Mariculture Fact Sheets
- Request for Proposals: Incorporating Green Energy into Alaska Mariculture
- Alaska Symphony of Seafood Winners in the spotlight
- AFDF's Julie Decker named to GSA's Board of Directors
- The Alaska Mariculture Alliance has a new website
- Media Spotlight - Alaska Symphony of Seafood winner Thunder's Catch!
- Request for Proposals: Mariculture Joint Innovation Projects
- Request for Proposals: Incorporating Green Energy into Alaska Mariculture REISSUE
- NOAA Fisheries selects Alaska as next region for Aquaculture Opportunity Area development
- US Senators Murkowski and Cantwell introduce legislation to create ocean clusters around the country that will promote economic growth and sustainability
- Barnacle Foods releases working document sharing lessons learned about bull kelp farming in Alaska
- Murkowski, Sullivan introduce bill to create “Wild USA Seafood” label for domestic-caught seafood
- 2024 Call for Products is out!
- Murkowski includes $4 million to AFDF for king crab enhancement in FY24 Senate Appropriations bill
- National Fisherman story about the Alaska Symphony of Seafood
- Longtime sponsor Alaska Air Cargo's latest blog
- BBRSDA, Alaskan Leader and AFDF talk Alaska Symphony of Seafood on Waypoints Radio Show
- Alaska Mariculture Cluster Joint Innovation Projects Announced
- Kelly Drummond joins AFDF as a 2023-24 Alaska Sea Grant fellow
- AFDF board member Matt Alward selected as a 2023 National Fisherman Highliner
- The Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation is now accepting applications for Executive Director
- Spotlight on member and Symphony winner Alaskan Leader
- Request for Quotes: 2024 Mariculture Conference of Alaska
- Alaska Symphony of Seafood -- deadline to enter October 7th
- AFDF Board Member Matt Alward -- 2023 Highliner
- Request for Quotes: 2024 Mariculture Conference of Alaska REISSUE
- Board Vacancies!
- Mariculture Processing Feasibility Studies RFP- Now Open! Due November 24th
- Alaska Symphony of Seafood -- Entrants
- Notice of AFDF 2023 Membership Meeting
- Alaska Symphony of Seafood -- meet the entries!
- See us at Pacific Marine Expo!
- Meet the winners -- Alaska Symphony of Seafood
- Kristy Clement joins AFDF as new Chief Executive Officer
- AFDF New Mailing Address
- Alaska Symphony of Seafood Juneau
- Check out the new website for the Green Energy Component of the Build Back Better Alaska Mariculture Cluster!
- Murkowski Introduces Working Waterfronts Bill
- Alaska Symphony of Seafood Juneau February 21st
- AFDF Startup Accelerator Awarded NOAA funds
- Juneau Alaska Symphony of Seafood winners
- Come see us at Seafood Expo North America!
- Senator Murkowski Press Release
- Request for Proposals: 2024 Mariculture Joint Innovation Projects
- Request for Proposals: Seaweed Tissue Analysis
- 2023 Joint Innovation Projects Meet-Up Recordings Now Available
- Learn about our project "Using Technology to Fill Research Needs in the Alaska Salmon Gillnet Fishery"
- New article from National Fishermen on the AFDF Startup Accelerator
- AFDF Named in ASMI grant award
- Request for Proposals: De-Risking Investments in Aquatic Farming
- Joint Innovation Projects - Round II 2024
- JIP Phase II Awards October 2024
- 2024 MSC Salmon Recertification
- Request for Proposals: Scientific Consulting for Seaweed Tissue Analysis Project
- Request for Proposals: Joint Innovation Projects III -Innovations in Product Development
- 2025 Alaska Symphony of Seafood Press Release
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