By Andrea Richter-Sanchez, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Have you ever seen a jellyfish floating in Puget Sound? Chances are, it was a moon jellyfish. Moon jellies, or Aurelia labiata have had large blooms — high numbers in certain areas — in the past several years.
Moon jelly aggregations normally form in the summer in Puget ...
Read MoreBy Samantha Larson, WSG Science Writer
From one set of hands to another, each rock was passed down the human chain from the beach to the sea. Some of the rocks could be held in one palm and easily passed. Others were the size of small boulders, requiring strong posture and extra exertion to settle the rocks into their ...
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June 23, 2023
By Katalin Plummer, WSG Graduate Science Communications Fellow
When it’s as hot out as it is today, the last thing most of us want to do is turn on the stove. This week on our #DiscoverWestCoastSeafood recipe series, you don’t have to! We’re sharing a black cod ceviche recipe, courtesy of Oregon Sea Grant.
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June 20, 2023
We are thrilled to welcome Ashleigh Epps as a new aquaculture specialist at Washington Sea Grant.
Ashleigh works to address challenges and opportunities associated with aquaculture as part of the Aquaculture and Water Quality Team by collaborating with diverse individuals, companies and entities based in the West Coast region in Pacific and Gray’s Harbor counties. Her first foray into ...
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June 16, 2023
By Katalin Plummer, WSG Graduate Science Communications Fellow
This week on our in our Discover West Coast Seafood recipe series, we have grilled sockeye salmon with a huckleberry compote, courtesy of NOAA Fisheries. This summer recipe celebrates the season by featuring fresh huckleberries and blueberries. Sockeye salmon is a great choice for dinner ...
June 15, 2023
Growing up in eastern Oregon, I always felt like a fish out of water. I had always believed my soul wasn’t made to live with unbearably hot summers and 10% humidity. I was eager to trade my small hometown for something bigger and greener—a tale as old as time. When it came time for ...
June 15, 2023
As we dive into the 2023 European green crab trapping season, it’s important to reflect on the insights gained from the coastal green crab populations in 2022. This summary of green crab observations from Washington’s coastal estuaries complements our Inland 2022 wrap-up, rounding out our focus on the trends and patterns observed from green crab trapping results across the state. We pulled from several different data sources to piece together an ...
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May 24, 2023
By Emma Duckworth, WSG Undergraduate Science Communications Fellow
Introducing curried Pacific cod kebabs for this week’s recipe in our Discover West Coast Seafood series. Pacific cod is the species that fills the second largest catch from commercial groundfish fisheries, with their stocks managed by NOAA and the Pacific Fishery Management Council. Recent stock ...
May 23, 2023
Amazon Prime, Uber Eats, Instacart: All of these services get delivered directly to you these days. Now, pumpout services for your boat are joining that list. Options for recreational boaters to pump out boat sewage safely and efficiently are expanding throughout the Puget Sound. Traveling “pumpout boats” that come to where the boaters are is a service that more and more marinas and ...
Read MoreMay 16, 2023
Washington Sea Grant (WSG) is excited to announce that University of Washington and Western Washington University graduate Jackelyn Garcia has been selected as the 2023–2024 WSG Keystone Fellow. Through the fellowship, she will spend the year working at the Puget Sound Partnership and Washington Conservation Action. She will ...
May 16, 2023
We are thrilled to welcome Brandii O’Reagan as a new fisheries specialist at Washington Sea Grant. In this role, Brandii will focus on developing and coordinating strategies that advance the safety, economic success and environmental sustainability of Washington’s fisheries and seafood sectors.
Brandii believes that one of the most important aspects of improving seafood harvest quality and sustainability is ...
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May 16, 2023
By Emma Duckworth, WSG Undergraduate Science Communications Fellow
This summer, Washington Sea Grant is developing a Discover West Coast Seafood Recipe Series that will explore ways to cook up some delicious, locally-harvested seafood! These recipes offer simple ways to shop sustainably and support local fisheries, all while tasting new dishes.
Starting out the series is a ...
Read MoreMay 11, 2023
At the dawn of each spring, the Makah Tribe blesses its fleet in Neah Bay to support tribal fishermen and their families. They convene at the Makah Marina to pray in their language.
The intention behind the ceremony is to cast a safe fishing season for those going out to an unpredictable and merciless sea. To further empower fishermen, the Tribe collaborates with Washington ...
Read MoreMay 5, 2023
With the opening day of boating season upon us, it’s time for boaters to brush up on keeping our waters clean. Mobile pumpout vessels make it easier to dispose of onboard sewage — in order to use pumpout services, however, boaters need to know when and where they are available.
A new ...
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May 1, 2023
WSG and WSU Extension have teamed up to launch a new volunteer-based early detection program to complement the existing Crab Team monitoring network—introducing, Molt Search.
Molt search builds on the hard work of Crab Team monitors who have been conducting early detection surveys since 2015. The network has found some of the first generations ...
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