2020 Volume 1
2020 Volume 1
Committed Crabbers
November, 2020
This year was already poised to be exceptionally busy for WSG Crab Team and the management of the European green crab invasion in Washington – even before we were faced with a global pandemic. Through la...
Dungeness crab season opens
Winter season opens on October 15th for Dungeness and Red Rock Crab (all fishing methods) and remains open seven days a week through December 31st.
Marine Area 4: Neah Bay – East of Tatoosh-Bonilla line
Marine Area 5: Sekiu and Pillar Point
Marine Area 6: East Juan de Fuca Strait, Port Ang...
NOAA Open House
Explore your world and learn more about how NOAA – the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – works to understand and predict changes in Earth’s environment to help protect people and property and to conserve and manage coastal and marine resources.
Join us at the Western Re...
Beach Clean-Up @ Picnic Point Park
Join WSU Extension to clean up bottles, cigarette butts, fishing gear and other plastic debris from our local beaches. According to National Geographic Magazine “More than 200 animal species have been documented consuming plastic, including turtles, whales, seal, birds, and fish.”
Meet in the pa...
Shellfish and Aquaculture Research
Shellfish and Aquaculture
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Akmajian, Adrianne, Principal Investigator
HAB Toxins in the Food Web
Researchers will survey for algal toxins in fish species caught in tribal commercial fisheries, to increase research and monitoring...
WSG News
WSG News
Sustainable Seafood Series: Masala Butterfish
August 9th, 2022
By Olivia Horwedel, WSG Science Communications Fellow
This week, we are cooking a masala butterfish recipe from Seattle-based chef, Kausar Ahmed. Ahmed is the author of the award-winning cookbook, The ...
Recreational Crab Openings
Recreational crab fishing season openings for Dungeness and Red Rock Crab:
Opens: 7:00am July 15, 2016
Marine Area 7 South – San Juan Islands/Bellingham
Marine Area 9 Admiralty Inlet — The portion of Marine Area 9 north of the Hood Canal Bridge to the line connecting Foulweather Bl...
How COVID-19 is Impacting Washington Sea Grant Research Efforts
July 20, 2020
By James Lee, Science Communications Fellow
As Washington State slowly reopens, the COVID-19 outbreak continues to impact people in nearly every line of work. Washington Sea Grant has been responding with support to communities and industries around the state. But what about the comm...
Recreational Crab Openings
Recreational crab fishing season openings for Dungeness and Red Rock Crab:
Opens: 6:00am July 16, 2016
Marine Area 9 Admiralty Inlet — The portion of Marine Area 9 north of the Hood Canal Bridge to the line connecting Foulweather Bluff and Olele Point
Once opened, crab fishing will be ...
Washington State’s Boat Fleet – 2018
Washington State’s Boat Fleet – 2018
In 2018 alone, 6,383 new vessels worth over $250 million were added to the $1.9 billion Washington State recreational boating fleet. Altogether 220,908 vessels are currently registered in the State, placing demands on public and private boati...
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Crab Team’s Rapid Response: Day 2 & 3, the Big Finale!
September 14, 2016
Emily here again, this time from back in Seattle. Our boots are washed, the gear is stowed, and we are all ready for some well-earned rest. But first, a quick update to fill you in on the rest of our rapid response sampling effort on San Juan Island (read about Day 1).
Number of ...
Economic Tools for Resilience in Southwest Washington
Kevin Decker, Coastal Economist
Pacific and Grays Harbor counties, along the Washington Coast, have historically depended heavily upon natural resources for economic health, as they are vulnerable to coastal changes and resources to support coastal resilience and economic hea...