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Hoisting Sails
Maritime Discovery Schools Initiative Helps Teachers Foster the Next Generation of Maritime Workers
On a drizzly day early this fall, more than 130 first and second graders from Grant Street Elementary crawled in their stocking feet from the dock onto the deck of the s...
2026 Conference for Shellfish Growers
Hosted by Washington Sea Grant (WSG) of the University of Washington.
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 aquacultur...
Seaweed Farming Introductory Workshop
Seaweed Farming Introductory Workshop
This one-time event was held on November 20, 2019. There are currently no plans to offer a second workshop.
Washington kelp farmer Joth Davis (photo: Puget Sound Restoration Fund)
This free online workshop provided participants with an overview of se...
Thirty-fourth Shellfish Growers Conference offers connection and community
February 25, 2025
On February 10 and 11, Washington Sea Grant (WSG) hosted its annual Shellfish Growers Conference, another successful gathering of the event that has brought together shellfish growers, researchers, Tribal members and representatives and state and federal agency representatives for ...
Baker to Bay Symposium
The Whatcom Watersheds Information Network in association with multiple sponsors is hosting the 2017 Baker to Bay Symposium at the Ferndale Event Center. This two-day event will bring together stakeholders, managers, governments, businesses, community members, and scientists to share information abo...
Who Brings Your Seafood to You? An Interview with Dave Sones
October 2, 2021
By James Lee, Science Communications Fellow
Dave Sones is a fisherman and a member of the Makah Nation at Neah Bay. Heâs been fishing since 1972, when he was 12 years old. As a young man, he worked at the Ozette Archaeological Site as an interpreter; later, he became fisheries ma...
Green Crab Trappers Get Skunked at Pysht
July 17, 2019
Lora Burke and Gillian Elofson, interns with the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe loaded up with traps and ready to put their new waders to good use, and Chelsey Buffington (center), WDFW technician, prepare to head out on the mud. Photo: Emily Grason.
Drenched and muddy, but greatly relieved...
K-12 Activities
K-12 Activities
By partnering with educators and marine-related organizations, WSG brings valuable opportunities and resources to the K-12 community â expanding awareness of and engagement in the marine and coastal environment, improving ocean literacy, and fostering interest in marine-re...
Salish Sea-wide Molt Blitz coming June 20
June 10, 2024
Are you one of the millions of Washington residents living on or near the Salish Sea? Join the Salish Sea-wide Molt Blitz on June 20 to contribute to the largest-ever single-day dataset of crab molts collected in our state.
Invasive European green crab (Carcinus maenas). Photo by P. Se...
Navigating Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal: From Science to Regulation
Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR) Law & Policy Symposium flyer
Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR) Law & Policy Symposium
Join us for an overview of existing mCDR legal and policy frameworks and what may be needed to facilitate responsible mCDR research and deployment in the Pacific Nort...
Student Makes First Detection of Green Crab in False Bay, San Juan Island
June 9, 2025
The molt at False Bay was textbook, opening at the “molt line” between the top and bottom of the shell, and showing a clean interior. When crabs molt, they even leave the covering to their gill tissue behind! Photo courtesy of Megan Cosand. Click to enlarge.
Students at the ...
Who Brings Your Seafood to You? An Interview with Pete Knutson
October 19, 2020
By James Lee, Science Communications Fellow
Pete Knutson owns Loki Fish Company, a family business. He fishes mostly salmon, with a bit of halibut on the side. Heâs the director of the Puget Sound Harvesterâs Association, an industry group that represents non-treaty comme...
Summer Bounty Salmon Burgers
July 31, 2020Â
By Abby Rogerson, WSG Student AssistantÂ
Do you know who catches your fish? With how complicated seafood supply chains can be, it can be difficult to answer âyesâ to that question. Struggling to trace your fillet back to its source can be frustrating when trying to take advanta...