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October 2016
Dungeness crab season opens
Winter season opens on October 15th for Dungeness and Red Rock Crab (all fishing methods) and remains open seven days a week through December 31st. Marine Area 4: Neah Bay - East of Tatoosh-Bonilla line Marine Area 5: Sekiu and Pillar Point Marine Area 6: East Juan de Fuca Strait, Port Angeles Harbor, Discovery Bay Marine Area 7: South - San Juan Islands/Bellingham Marine Area 7: North - Gulf of Georgia Marine Area 8: Deception Pass - Area 8-1 Marine Area 8: Port Susan/Everett - Area 8-2 Marine…
Find out more »Seminar: Indigenous Health Indicators: Connecting Human and Ecosystem Health
Presenters are Larry Campbell, Wanaseah, Swinomish tribal elder and Community Health Environmental Specialist, and Jamie Donatuto, Swinomish Community Environmental health Analyst. How health is defined and assessed is a priority concern for indigenous peoples due to considerable risks faced from impacts to homelands, and because what is “at risk” is often determined without their input or approval. Native Coast Salish communities (Washington State and British Columbia) developed and pilot-tested a set of indigenous health indicators (IHI) that reflect non-physiological aspects…
Find out more »Duwamish Alive! Kayaking and Restoration Work
Volunteer work will be happening on land and on the water! And as a volunteer, you will have the opportunity to do both! Terminal 107 or T-107 Park, managed by the Port of Seattle, is an important historical site. It was originally built as a construction site for a marine terminal that overlooks the original bends of the Duwamish River, and serves as a place where salmon and other wildlife can rest, feed and escape from predators. On land, volunteers…
Find out more »Septic Sense Workshop: Port Orchard
Maintaining your septic system will save money and keep pollution out of our local waterways Kitsap County residents are invited to a free workshop to learn how to keep their septic systems working well and lasting longer. Well maintained septic systems will save homeowners money and keep bacteria and nutrients out of local creeks, lakes, and Puget Sound. Attendees will also receive a free “green” cleaning kit (one per household). Refreshments provided. Workshop will include information about: · How septic systems work…
Find out more »Ocean Seminar Series with Julie Granger
Julie Granger of University of Connecticut, Dept. of Marine Sciences will be speaking at the UW School of Oceanography Ocean Seminar Series. Coffee, tea, and cookies will be available at 2:15.
Find out more »Seminar — Were North Pacific Maritime Communities Impacted by Prehistoric Regime Shifts? Evidence from Archaeology and Paleoecology
Presenter: Dr. Ben Fitzhugh, Director, Quaternary Research Center Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology University of Washington
Find out more »SAFS Seminar: Barry Berekjikian: Is There Potential to Improve the Conservation Benefits of Hatchery Programs?
Barry Berejikian is the Program Manager for the Hatchery Reform Science Program and Manager of the Manchester Research Station at NOAA's Northwest Fisheries Science Center. His program conducts research on marine ecology of steelhead trout, hatchery and captive broodstock rearing, domestication mechanisms, salmonid reproductive ecology and aquaculture development.
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