Boating Safely 1-Day Class
Spend a Saturday with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Bellevue! This beginner boating class will give you the knowledge needed to obtain a boat license or safety certification in many states. Many boat insurance companies will offer discounts on boating insurance to boaters who successfully complete...
WSG Keystone Fellowship
Washington Sea Grant Keystone Fellowship Program
The application for the 2025 Keystone Fellowship opens: May 23
Deadline to Apply:Â June 24
Finalists Selected: June 30
Interviews: July 16-17
Fellowship Begins:Â September 16, 2025
Fellowship Ends: September 15, 2026
Fall 202...
Protect Our Salmon
Protect Our Salmon
Here are some easy changes you can make in your daily life to help protect salmon from the effects of habitat loss and pollution. Start with one change or tackle them all!
Water conservation helps protect stream flows and water quality.
F...
Self-Guided Field Trip: Elwha River Restoration Tour
Self-Guided Field Trip: Elwha River Restoration Tour
Coastal Influences of the Elwha Dam Removals
Car and Walking Tour: Visit ground zero of the largest dam removal project in the world and one of the largest ecological restoration projects ever attempted. See the developing shoreline and take a c...
Local Activities
Local Activities
Self-Guided Field Trip: Seattle’s Fisherman’s Terminal
Visit the heart of Seattle’s fishing industry: Fishermen’s Terminal. Park in the lot and start your tour at the Fishermen’s Memorial. From there, stroll down to the doc...
What can you do about OA?
Ocean acidification action page
What can you do about OA?
More than you think! While it’s true that the only long-term solution to OA is a global reduction in CO2 emissions, there are things we can do to mitigate OA locally. Our region is experiencing some of the most severe acidification in the w...
WSG in the News 2019
WSG in the News 2019
December 2019
King tides viewing party in Westport
KXRO, December 26
King tide viewing event coming to Westport Jan. 11
The Daily World, December 25
House passes Kilmer bill to help coastal tribes facing severe weather threats
Derek Kilmer Press Release, December 10
Way ofÂ...
Washington Sea Grant in the News
Washington Sea Grant in the News
July 2025
Community rallies to protect San Juan shorelines from invasive European green crab
The Journal of the San Juan Islands, July 10
Discovery on Ketchikan beach shows spread of invasive green crabs
Wrangell Sentinel, July 9
Green crab discoveries in Ke...
Better Bleeding and Savvier Selling
Washington Sea Grant Teaches the Practical Skills Needed to Preserve Sustainable Fisheries, Tribal Employment, and Coastal Communities
By Eric Scigliano
The Pacific Northwest’s salmon fishermen faced a crisis. Starting in the early 2000s, cheap Chilean farmed salmon flooded the country, driving d...
Anti-Racism Resources
Anti-Racism Resources
June 8, 2020; Updated March 19, 2021
As said in our statement of solidarity with the Black community and our statement of solidarity with the AAPI community, as individuals and as an organization we are working to identify how we have participated in the systemic rac...
Washington Fishermen’s Convention
Westport — The Washington Fishermen’s Convention aims to unify and celebrate our state’s fishing industry, with something to offer everyone in the community. The Convention will be an up-to five-day learning and networking opportunity for both new and experienced fishermen.
It starts with a t...
Past Washington Sea Grant Hershman Fellowships
Past Washington Sea Grant Hershman Fellowships
Overview
The Washington Sea Grant Hershman Fellowship offers a unique educational opportunity for soon-to-graduate or recently finished graduate students engaged in studies pertaining to ocean and coastal policy issues. This one-year, paid mar...
Selling Your Catch: Sea Grant Programs Release New Edition of Direct Marketing Guide
March 1, 2018
The Sea Grant programs in Alaska and Washington are releasing a new, updated edition of the popular Fishermen’s Direct Marketing Manual. As the business climate of the seafood industry evolves, many fishermen are choosing to directly market their catch in hopes of capturing more of i...
Selling your catch: Sea Grant programs release new edition of direct marketing guide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 22, 2018
CONTACT:
Paula Dobbyn, Alaska Sea Grant, 907-274-9698, paula.dobbyn@alaska.edu
MaryAnn Wagner, Washington Sea Grant, 206-616-6353, maryannb@uw.edu
Selling your catch: Sea Grant programs release new edition of
direct marketing guide
The Sea Grant programs in...