Washington Coast Shellfish Study
Contact: coastshellfishstudy@uw.edu
Working with Southwest Washington shellfish growers, WSG is leading a three-year, multi-partner, applied research project to assist planning and collaboration amongst tideland managers, owners and regulators in the coastal communities of Wi...
WSG in the News 2017
WSG in the News 2017
December 2017
Sea level rise estimates could affect local real estate
San Juan Journal, December 29
New approach to beach erosion at North Cove
South Beach Bulletin, December 28
Sound Waters University: turning education into action
South Whidbey Record, December 27
Sea l...
Commercial Fisheries Marketing Initiative
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and WSG are partnering with commercial fishermen to increase awareness of Washington State’s sustainably harvested seafood products, which has become particularly critical in the face of the current COVID-19 outbreak. This initiative a...
Northwest Fisheries Science Center Watershed Open House
The Watershed Program at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center is hosting its free biennial Open House at NOAA’s Western Regional Center in Seattle. We will present our completed and on-going scientific research during two sessions: Life-cycle Modelling and Research, and Monitoring and Manage...
Crabber/Towboat Lane Agreement
Crabber/Towboat Lane Agreement
Meetings are held twice per year on the 2nd Friday in November and March in Astoria, OR.
Notice: Towlanes were updated on November 1, 2019. If you are using maps prior to that date you will need to download the most recent version.
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2018 Volume 2
2018 Volume 2
Summertime Crabbing
September 7, 2018
WSG Crab Team first piloted its monitoring protocols in August 2015, when 30 volunteers monitored 7 sites. This year, the program has grown to have 200 volunteers and 25 staff from partner agencies and area...
Exploration of Dungeness Watershed
Take a virtual tour through the different zones of the watershed and get to know our local flora and fauna with the Dungeness River Audubon Center. This course will introduce students to some of the different challenges that our watershed faces, and will look at current restoration projects, as we...
Learn how to get grants for your boating facility
Need funding to build or improve recreational boating facilities or need help removing an old vessel from your marina?
Learn how to access several state and federal grants that cover up to 75 percent of infrastructure and maintenance costs. The workshop will also discuss opportunities to leverage di...
The Mountain-Moving “Mosquito” of Ocean Acidification
The Mountain-Moving “Mosquito” of Ocean Acidification
Washington Sea Grant’s Meg Chadsey proves the power of one to mobilize action on a very big issue.
The Journal of Irreproducible Results once published a paper calculating how quickly the Pacific and Atlantic coasts ...