Looking Back on 50 Years: Longtime WSG Staff Reflect on Their Work
From the winter 2021–2022 Sea Star print newsletter
In honor of the program’s golden anniversary, we asked four current and former staff to reflect on what they have accomplished here
By Grace Freeman, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Based in Seattle and housed within the University of Washin...
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...
Governor Jay Inslee Proclaims October Seafood Month
October 1, 2020
Consumers have long had access to local Washington seafood through their favorite grocer or farmers market, but this October the state is celebrating Seafood Month by recognizing the growing trend to connect residents to those who supply this local bounty.
With reduced demand from r...
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...
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...
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...
Washington Fishermen’s Convention
Westport — The Washington Fishermen’s Convention aims to unify and celebrate our state’s fishing industry, with something to offer everyone in the community. The Convention will be an up-to five-day learning and networking opportunity for both new and experienced fishermen.
It starts with a t...
Sarah Fisken
Sarah Fisken
Marine Operations Specialist
Resume
Expertise
Commercial fisheries
Seafood marketing and quality
Vessel safety
Sarah came to WSG in 1982 from commercial fishing, a background that helps immensely in her work to improve safety and operations on the water. Starti...
CANCELED: First Aid at Sea Workshop in Gig Harbor
Learn to effectively treat hypothermia, near drowning and other incidents while on the water.
Washington Sea Grant and the Gig Harbor BoatShop at Eddon Boatyard are cosponsoring a Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea workshop.
Topics covered include:
CPR
Patient assessment
Hypothermia and cold wat...
Sea Safety and Survival Workshop
Learn emergency drills for commercial fishing vessels
Washington Sea Grant, Jefferson County Extension and the Northwest Maritime Center are co-sponsoring a one-day Coast Guard-Approved Sea Safety and Survival (Drill Instructor) Workshop for commercial fishermen. The workshop combines lectures and h...
Learn First Aid at Sea
Be safe on the water!
Washington Sea Grant and WSU Jefferson County Extension are co-sponsoring a U.S.Coast Guard-approved First Aid at Sea course on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Fisherman’s Terminal, Seattle.
Topics covered include CPR, patient assessment, hypothermia, cold water, near drownin...
First Aid at Sea Workshop
Washington Sea Grant and the Port of Seattle’s Fishermen’s Terminal are cosponsoring a hands-on First Aid at Sea workshops in the Nordby Room, Nordby Bldg, Fishermen’s Terminal in Seattle.
These Coast Guard-approved courses for commercial fishermen and recreational boaters cover CPR, patient...
First Aid at Sea Workshop in Port Townsend
This event is sold out.
Learn to effectively treat hypothermia, near drowning and other incidents while on the water.
Washington Sea Grant, Washington State University Jefferson County, and the Port of Port Townsend are cosponsoring a Coast Guard-Approved First Aid at Sea workshop.
Topics covered ...
Marine First Aid Class (Seattle)
Washington Sea Grant and Port of Seattle Fishermen’s Terminal are co-sponsoring a Coast Guard-approved First Aid at Sea course on Monday, June 5 in Seattle.
Topics covered include CPR, patient assessment, hypothermia, cold water, near drowning, shock, trauma, burns, fractures, choking, immobilizat...
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burrowing shrimp
The use of carbaryl to manage burrowing shrimp on selected acreage in Willapa Bay and Grays Harbor was reviewed and approved by the Washington Department of Fisheries, Washington Department of Agriculture, and United States Environmental Protection Agency.
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