"Tipping the Balance"
Research, Development and Training: a strategic plan to support the growth of the Shellfish industry in Alaska.
OceansAlaska, with a grant from the State of Alaska, is leading the drafting of a strategic
plan for the use of research, development and training to support the growth of the shellfish industry in Alaska.
MEETING - ANCHORAGE
October 31, 2007
University of Alaska Anchorage
3700 Sharon Gagnon Lane (Off Bragaw St)
UAA Summer Guest Housing & Housing Commons
Conference Room 107
8:30 am - 4:00 pm:
CONTACT
John Sund
Project Manager
Cell: 206 295 5457
Project: "Tipping the Balance"
With a grant from the State of Alaska, OceansAlaska is organizing and leading the development of a strategic plan for research, development and training that supports the growth of the Mariculture industry in coastal Alaska. The process will result in the development of a strategic plan and create an industry driven organization that will implement the recommendations.
The strategic plan will be used by industry, federal, state and local government agencies to prioritize funding for research, development and training projects supporting and assisting the growth of the Shellfish - Mariculture industry.
Goal:
- Draft a strategic business plan that will focus all of the Shellfish - Mariculture industry business, community and government stakeholders in Alaska on the barriers and obstacles and recommend solutions that allow the growth of an economically sustainable industry.
- Create a solid, scientific based research, development and training organization that will focus on the implementation of the strategic plan.
- Use an open, inclusive, public process to reach out and include all interested parties in drafting and commenting on the plan. All meetings are open to the public and will be noticed in local papers and other publications.
Schedule:
- The time frame to develop and begin implementation of the plan is one year. The goal is to have the plan completed and the organization structure in place by December 2007.
- Meetings were held in Ketchikan (February 27-28, 2007), Craig (May 1-2, 2007), and in Anchorage on October 31, 2007. Focus groups and one on one meetings were held in Juneau; (March & August 2007); Homer (September 22 - 23, 2007).
Communications:
- All activity, schedules, presentations, draft plans and all other project related materials will be posted on the OceansAlaska web site: www.oceansalaska.org
Contacts: Project Manager:
John Sund
OceansAlaska
P.O. Box 6383
Ketchikan, Alaska 99901
Email: johnsund@oceansalaska.org
October 31, 2007
University of Alaska Campus
UAA Summer Guest Housing & Housing Commons
3700 Sharon Gagnon Lane (off Bragaw St)
Conference Room 107
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Conference Hotel
Extended Stay Deluxe, 700 E. 34th St. (1 block north of New Sagaya and next to Moose's Tooth.) Nice rooms at a great conference price: $55/night for a king and $65/night for a double queen. Call Rinah Santos at (907) 646-4238. (This is in connection with the Alaska Shellfish Growers Association annual meeting)
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