Alaska kelp farmers could produce over 50 million pounds of kelp each year by 2030, Seagrove Kelp founder and CEO Markos Scheer said Tuesday during a panel discussion among fisheries
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Federal government approves nearly $50M in pandemic aid for Alaska’s fishing industry
Print article JUNEAU The federal government has approved Alaska’s plan to give the state’s fishing industry almost $50 million in pandemic relief. The decision came after two major revisions to the plan and more than 200 public comments from every industry sector, CoastAlaska reported Friday. “It really was a balance between getting the funds out quickly and developing a spending plan with the input of affected fishery participants,” said Alaska Department of Fish and Game Deputy Commissioner Rachel Baker. The final details of the plan were published on Thursday.