2019 Volume 2
2019 Volume 2
Recipe for Successful Management
November, 2019
We’re often asked if you can eat green crabs, and whether that is a key to managing them. Green crabs are edible, but thankfully, we don’t currently have anywhere near the number of cr...
Boating Outreach
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Pumpout Washington: Clean Marina Program
Aaron Barnett, Boating Program Specialist, and Bridget Trosin, Coastal Policy Specialist
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In partnership with the Washington State Parks Clean Vessel Act p...
Additional Green Crab Captured in Samish Bay
August 13, 2019
Female European green crab captured by shellfish growers working for Taylor Shellfish. This crab was likely previously injured which is evident from the unusual shape of the shell the outside of the left eye. Typically green crab have give distinct spines to the outside of each eye (...
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Local and Coastal: Fisherman’s Grilled Salmon + BONUS RECIPE
September 4, 2021
By Abby Rogerson, WSG Student Assistant
Robert Sudar landed his first salmon fishing gig thanks to his grandfather, who had been fishing commercially since the end of World War II. Fresh out of high school, he worked on purse seiners in the San Juans, catching pink and sockeye sal...
Who Brings Your Seafood to You? An Interview with Amy Grondin
October 12, 2020
By James Lee, Science Communications Fellow
Amy Grondin is a salmon fisherman and a sustainable seafood consultant. She owns Duna Fisheries, LLC with her business partner and husband Greg Friedrichs. When they’re not fishing on F/V Arminta, their 48-foot wooden fishing b...
Wooden Boat Festival-canceled
The 45th Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend is the largest wooden boat festival in North America, the place where kids and adults alike experience the magic of getting on the water, the beauty of wooden boats, and the richness of our maritime culture. Learn from the experts, swap stories with fel...
The River That Made Seattle
In this livestreamed conversation with Duwamish Tribal member James Rasmussen and Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition Executive Director Paulina Lopez, author BJ Cummings talks about her own story and what drew her to the river’s history. She draws from her book The River That Made Seattle: A Human a...
Bellingham Dockside Market
Bellingham SeaFeast has joined forces with local fishermen, the Port of Bellingham, and the Working Waterfront Coalition of Whatcom County to launch Bellingham Dockside Market.
Bellingham Dockside Market serves as the hub for local fishermen in and out of Squalicum Harbor to sell their catch and h...
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. He’s the director of the Puget Sound Harvester’s Association, an industry group that represents non-treaty comme...
How Your Sunscreen Harms Water Quality
August 20, 2019
The products we use on our skin, hair, and nails can cause harm to the animals and people that depend on healthy local waters.
While you’re washing away the lingering sunscreen from the last beach day of summer, you’re probably reminiscing about carefree time with family and frie...
From Our Dock to Your Table: Bellingham Dockside Market Connects Fishermen and Local Consumers
January 13, 2021
By Grace Freeman, WSG Science Communications Fellow
As Bellingham SeaFeast director Liz Purdy was gearing up for the 2020 festival scheduled for September, it quickly became clear that this year’s event would be different. Founded in 2016, SeaFeast is an annual seafood-focuse...
Bellingham Dockside Market
Bellingham SeaFeast is joining forces with local fishermen, the Port of Bellingham, and the Working Waterfront Coalition of Whatcom County to launch the Bellingham Dockside Market.Bellingham Dockside Market will serve as the hub for local fishermen in and out of Squalicum Harbor to sell their catch...