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February 2025
National Working Waterfront Network Conference
The National Working Waterfront Network’s Conference is the only national event that brings together people from across North America to connect with one another and showcase initiatives that protect and promote working waterfronts. Working waterfronts include waterfront lands, waterfront infrastructure, and waterways that are used for water-dependent activities, such as ports, marinas, small recreational boat harbors, and fishing docks. The purpose of the conference is to connect and unite stakeholders from across the U.S., and to showcase innovative, successful, and…
Find out more »2025 Conference for Shellfish Growers
Washington Sea Grant invites you to register for the 2025 Conference for Shellfish Growers. First convened by WSG in 1991, the Conference for Shellfish Growers brings together shellfish producers, researchers, students and managers from the Pacific Northwest to discuss pressing issues and relevant research on aquaculture. We look forward to another engaging and insightful conference this year. When: February 10-11, 2025 Where: Alderbrook Resort & Spa 10 E Alderbrook Dr, Union WA 98592 Registration Fee: $200 Walk-ins will not be accepted. Registration Deadline:…
Find out more »Crab Team Bait Party
Come join Washington Sea Grant’s Crab Team’s annual bonanza to cut, weigh, and bag all 800lb of mackerel to be used across the green crab monitoring network in 2025. It can get a bit messy, but there are various jobs to choose from (some less messy than others), along with good music and even better company. Grab a friend and sign up for the fun! Volunteers are needed from 9am-5pm on Wednesday 2/19 and Thursday 2/20 at the University of…
Find out more »Webinar: Green Crab Invasion: Coastal Perspectives
As part of National Invasive Species Awareness Week, Crab Team is participating in a webinar hosted by NAISMA and Sea Grant. The European Green Crab is among the most successful invasive predators in coastal marine ecosystems, with established populations on five continents. While this invasive species has long impacted the Atlantic coast, its more recent arrival on the Pacific coast has resulted in rapid expansion, stretching from California to Alaska. This webinar brings together expert speakers from New Hampshire Sea…
Find out more »Crab Team Bait Party
Come join Washington Sea Grant’s Crab Team’s annual bonanza to cut, weigh, and bag all 800lb of mackerel to be used across the green crab monitoring network in 2025. It can get a bit messy, but there are various jobs to choose from (some less messy than others), along with good music and even better company. Grab a friend and sign up for the fun! Volunteers are needed from 9am-5pm on Wednesday 2/19 and Thursday 2/20 at the University of…
Find out more »Telling Your Seafood Story
Telling Your Seafood Story: A storytelling and direct marketing workshop hosted by Sea Grant staff at the FisherPoets Gathering in Astoria, OR. Washington and Alaska Sea Grants will host "Telling Your Seafood Story", a workshop that will be held during upcoming FisherPoets Gathering in the early afternoon on Saturday, February 22. The 90-minute workshop will be geared towards seafood direct marketers but is open to all FisherPoet attendees. The goal is to help participants tell their seafood story in ways…
Find out more »Wild Seafood Connection
Washington Sea Grant is proud to cosponser the 2025 Wild Seafood Connection, presented by the Port of Bellingham. Wild Seafood Connection is a one-day conference aimed at the independent commercial fisherman who wants to learn about direct marketing to restaurants, retailers, brokers, and seafood buyers. Join us for a daylong exchange of ideas and innovations! Registration is required; please see event page for additional details: https://www.wildseafoodconnect.com/registration/
Find out more »WSG Seaweed Office Hours
Drop-in office hours for all your seaweed information needs! How to participate: Zoom meeting link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/96836051377?pwd=dGJWc0RuRm9ZTFArbzQ2aGFacWRBZz09 Join at any point during the one-hour window (no RSVP required) Attendees will be served in order of arrival Please stay on mute until invited to speak Initial conversations will be limited to 5 minutes until everyone’s had a chance to speak All conversations should be considered public, and may be recorded
Find out more »March 2025
[Cancelled] Drill Instructor Training: Bellingham, WA–March 3-April 7, 2025
Washington Sea Grant and the Port of Bellingham are cosponsoring a Sea Safety and Survival (Drill Instructor) course for commercial Fishermen. This Coast Guard-approved workshop meets the training requirements of the Commercial Fishing Safety Act to conduct drills. Coursework combines lectures and hands-on experience with the safety and survival equipment that is now required for commercial fishing vessels. Participants will learn about emergency procedures and will be trained to develop appropriate emergency drills for their own vessels. When: Monday nights…
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