Sarah Fisken

Continuing Education Coordinator

Washington Sea Grant
West Wall Building, Room 124
Fishermen’s Terminal
Seattle, WA 98199

206.543.1225
206.543.5407 fax
sfisken@u.washington.edu

One day per week:
WSU Extension
201 W. Patison
Port Hadlock, WA 98339

360-379-5610

Focus areas

Commercial fisheries
Seafood marketing and quality
Vessel safety

Experience and Education

Sarah has a background in commercial fisheries in Alaska, Puget Sound and off the Washington Coast. She has fished on a troller, spent time on a factory trawler in the Bering Sea, and spent nine seasons purse-seining in Southeast Alaska. She has bachelor’s degree in anthropology from the University of Washington.

Resume

Current Activities

Coordinate various marine technology workshops for commercial fishermen and recreational boaters
Coordinate U.S. Coast Guard-required safety programs for commercial fishermen
Work with tribal and nontribal fishermen on seafood quality and marketing efforts
Co-sponsor Salmon Keta Cookoff event