New pumpout facility serves recreational boaters in the San Juan Islands
August 1, 2019
Facility funded by State Parks’ Clean Vessel Act program
Left from right: Owners Terri and Steve Mason and employees Nick Burne and Jonathan Hogue stand by the new pompous facility at the Shaw Island General Store.
OLYMPIA – A new sewage pumpout for recreational boaters is now ...
Well Education and Testing
Keep Your Well Well in 2015
WET invites you to take a look at the health of your well and learn about keeping your drinking water safe. WET provides homeowners with a local, inexpensive way to test their well water, as well as rivers, reservoirs, and swimming pools.
Cost: $20 per test for coliform
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Well Education and Testing
Keep Your Well Well in 2015
WET invites you to take a look at the health of your well and learn about keeping your drinking water safe. WET provides homeowners with a local, inexpensive way to test their well water, as well as rivers, reservoirs, and swimming pools. Note: In addition to June, you c...
Mobile App for Boaters Expands to Washington State
August 24, 2020
“Pumpout Nav” is a simple, free tool to help boaters locate pumpout services
Washington Sea Grant, in partnership with the Washington State Parks Clean Vessel Act (CVA) Grant Program, is excited to announce that Pumpout Nav, a free iOS and Android app for boaters, has expanded ...
Sustainability and RainWise! Webinar
With every storm, rain carries pollutants off our roofs, driveways and other hard surfaces to local creeks, Lake Washington and Puget Sound. Rain gardens and cisterns can help control this stormwater, but we need your help! In selected areas of Seattle, the City of Seattle and King County will pay u...
Sablefish: The New “It” Fish
Sablefish: The New “It” Fish
Whether you call it sablefish, black cod or butterfish, this species is making a name for itself as a desirable menu item.
Native to the West Coast, sablefish is highly valued in the U.S. for its buttery flavor, and has potential for new markets abroad in Ko...
Well Education and Testing
Keep Your Well Well in 2015
WET invites you to take a look at the health of your well and learn about keeping your drinking water safe. WET provides homeowners with a local, inexpensive way to test their well water, as well as rivers, reservoirs, and swimming pools. Note: you may also submit sample...
First Aid at Sea Workshop – June 3
A safe and fun start to the boating season!
Washington Sea Grant and the Port of Seattle Fishermen’s Terminal are co-sponsoring a Coast Guard-approved first aid at sea course. It will be held on Friday, June 3, in the Nordby Conference Room, Nordby Bldg., Fishermen’s Terminal in Seattle.
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Well Education and Testing
WET invites you to take a look at the health of your well and learn about keeping your drinking water safe. Washington State Department of Health recommends annual testing of individual wells for fecal coliform bacteria; testing your water is the best solution to identify possible contamination. WET...
Class: Marine First Aid (Seattle)
Be safe on the water!
Washington Sea Grant and the Port of Seattle Fishermen’s Terminal are co-sponsoring a Coast Guard-approved First Aid at Sea course in Seattle, on May 4.
Topics covered include CPR, patient assessment, hypothermia, cold water, near drowning, shock, trauma, burns, fractures, ch...
Who Brings Your Seafood to You? An Interview with Dan Sleavy from High Tide Seafoods
June 28, 2022
By Benjamin Haagen, Science Communications Fellow
Processors are essential to getting seafood such as Dungeness crab to market.
Local seafood processors provide valuable services to their communities by supporting fishers, bringing consistent seasonal work to locals, and providing fre...
Sea Safety and Survival (Drill Instructor) Training in Westport
Washington Sea Grant is sponsoring a one-day Sea Safety and Survival Course (Drill Instructor) for commercial fishermen and charter boat operators.
This Coast Guard-approved workshop meets the training requirements of the Commercial Fishing Safety Act to conduct drills. Coursework combines lecture a...
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Can I really use a slider on any page layout?Yes. Karma now offers the ability to insert a slider on every page template. When creating a page you’ll simply use Karma’s custom ‘Slider Settings’ section of the Page Editing screen to customize and insert your Slider. W...
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Karma WordPress Theme
Can I really use a slider on any page layout?Yes. Karma now offers the ability to insert a slider on every page template. When creating a page you’ll simply use Karma’s custom ‘Slider Settings’ section of the Page Editing screen to customiz...
Effect of Salmon Omega-3 Fatty Acids on PBDE Toxicity
Omega-3 fatty acids and PBDE toxicity in fish
Effect of Salmon Omega-3 Fatty Acids on PBDE Toxicity
Exploring the interaction between harmful PBDEs and helpful omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, researchers assessed the health risks and benefits of eating seafood. Results showed that anti...