November 29, 2021
In case you missed the live event, you can now stream the recording of Washington Sea Grant’s 50th Anniversary Celebration. Enjoy!
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November 29, 2021
In case you missed the live event, you can now stream the recording of Washington Sea Grant’s 50th Anniversary Celebration. Enjoy!
Read MoreSenator Warren G. Magnuson, rumored to be pictured here advocating for the establishment of Washington Sea Grant (c. 1970 in Olympia), was a long term supporter of WSG and NOAA, and passionate advocate for environmental issues.
Legislation that Magnuson and his staff championed include the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and ...
Read MoreNovember 15, 2021
We were deeply saddened to learn of the death of Crystal Dingler, who was mayor of Ocean Shores, Washington. Dingler partnered with Washington Sea Grant on many projects, especially on initiatives geared toward building greater economic resilience in Grays Harbor County.
Read more about Mayor Dingler in The Daily World and KXRO.
Read MoreNovember 12, 2021
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Washington Sea Grant, we’re digging through our photo archive to share moments from our program’s history. Here is a photo from the 1980’s of WSG researcher Dr. L. Smith with a graduate student from the University of Washington working on fish physiology research. Collaboration with UW, particularly the College of the Environment, has been a key part of WSG’s mission to encourage robust scientific innovation in service of conservation ...
Read MoreNovember 9, 2021
Federal grants will enable the Tribal Community to revitalize the ancient Indigenous mariculture practice
La Conner, Wash. – In the 1990s, members of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community began to notice that they weren’t finding as many native littleneck clams on their traditional harvest sites. With climate change and ocean acidification—issues that particularly affect shellfish—this trend was likely to worsen. The Tribe realized that these and other changes could continue to affect their access to traditional foods, cultural practices and, ...
Read MoreNovember 8, 2021
Coastal Washington — This year marks the 50th anniversary of a little-known, but highly successful mariner’s agreement known as the “Crabber/Towboat Lane Agreement,” providing a positive example of what can be accomplished between disparate groups when both parties are committed to finding common ground.
In the 1970s, conflicts between ...
Read MoreOctober 30, 2021
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October 27, 2021
Over the last few decades, shellfish farms and natural shellfish populations in Washington State have suffered large losses due to blooms of harmful algae that are not traditionally monitored and whose toxic effects are poorly understood. Washington Sea Grant (WSG) researchers and collaborators recently documented the role ...
Read MoreOctober 25, 2021
By Lucia Davids, WSG Student Assistant
As we wrap up this last week of National Seafood Month, we are sharing a recipe for grilled Caribbean crab cakes, a delicious dish that doesn’t take too long to make. Dungeness crab is sustainable in the Pacific Northwest depending on its origin and could be a good choice for this ...
Read MoreOctober 20, 2021
We are thrilled to welcome Jenna Keeton as the new fisheries specialist at Washington Sea Grant (WSG)!
Jenna works to address the needs of Washington’s fisheries-dependent communities through targeted outreach and collaborative research. At Washington Sea Grant, Jenna’s overarching motivation is to strengthen networks among sustainable commercial fisheries, the seafood industry and consumers. Specifically, she strives to ...
Read MoreOctober 18, 2021
By Lucia Davids, WSG Student Assistant
The featured recipe for this week’s National Seafood Month is grilled fish tacos! This dish is quick to make and easily customizable for you and your family. Firm white fish is optimal for this recipe, such as Pacific cod, halibut or rockfish (all of which are potentially good sustainable choices and ...
Read MoreOctober 15, 2021
Congratulations to Maile Sullivan, Washington Sea Grant education specialist, for receiving the 2021 Johnette D. Bosarge Memorial Award at the National Marine Educators Association (NMEA) Conference. This award honors service and dedication to NMEA, and loyalty, efficiency and enthusiasm for marine and aquatic education.
As stated in her award nomination letter, Maile has shown leadership by developing lasting education programs that ...
Read MoreOctober 11, 2021
By Lucia Davids, WSG Student Assistant
This week’s feature for National Seafood Month is a grilled spot prawn peanut satay. If you’re looking to keep things as sustainable as possible in your kitchen, spot prawns are highly recommended. As a preparation consideration, let it be noted that I used foil packets for the spot prawns and slight ...
Read MoreOctober 4, 2021
By Lucia Davids, WSG Student Assistant
This week for National Seafood Month, indulge in a grilled lemon parsley cod. Pacific cod in particular is a good sustainable seafood choice at the moment, especially cod certified by the Marine Stewardship Council. As a preparation consideration, let it be noted that I will be using foil packets for ...
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