Make Whale for Change: New Rules for Whale Watching in the Salish Sea
From the Autumn 2022 Sea Star
New research finds that rules to protect endangered southern resident killer whales could mean less demand for commercial whale watching — but tour operators have options for making up the difference
Maddie Hansen, WSG Science Communications Fellow
The Salish Sea is a...
Good News for Water Quality
New pumpout boat services expand this summer in South Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands
July 20, 2021
It will now be easier for recreational boaters to safely pump out vessel sewage and keep Washington’s waters clean with an expansion of mobile pumpout services in South Puget Sound and the ...
Washington Sea Grant in the News
Washington Sea Grant in the News
April 2024
When dams come down, what happens to the ocean?
High Country News, April 19
Trapping for harmful green crab continues in Grays Harbor, elsewhere
The Daily World, April 16
Eye on Business: This week’s meetings
Peninsula Daily News, April 13
...
Seaweed Farming Introductory Workshop
Seaweed Farming Introductory Workshop
This one-time event was held on November 20, 2019. There are currently no plans to offer a second workshop.
Washington kelp farmer Joth Davis (photo: Puget Sound Restoration Fund)
This free online workshop provided participants with an overview of se...
River and Ocean Film Festival Archives
River & Ocean Film Festival: Film Archives
The following is a list of all the films presented at the festival, by year. When available, links are provided to the videos and information about the the film producers.
Return to the Festival page.
2020 (Online)
Episode 1 (watch it here) i...
Invasive Green Crabs Found at Drayton Harbor
(Photo: A male, 38.5mm European green crab, one of the 17 captured at Drayton Harbor last month.)
October 8, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Drayton Harbor is located just South of the Washington-Canada border. Click map to enlarge.
Blaine, WA — As part of an early-detection partnership, the W...
Coastal Management Fellowship
NOAA Coastal Management & Digital Coast Fellowships
Fellowship dates: August 1, 2023 – July 31, 2025
The application for the 2023-2025 NOAA Coastal Management Fellowship is now CLOSED
Deadline to Apply: January 26, 2024 by 5:00 pm Pacific Time
Overview
Coastal Ma...
Selling Your Catch: Sea Grant Programs Release New Edition of Direct Marketing Guide
March 1, 2018
The Sea Grant programs in Alaska and Washington are releasing a new, updated edition of the popular Fishermen’s Direct Marketing Manual. As the business climate of the seafood industry evolves, many fishermen are choosing to directly market their catch in hopes of capturing more of i...
Draft Marine Spatial Plan Public Workshop
The Draft Marine Spatial Plan for Washington’s Pacific Coast is available for review and comment by interested parties, agencies, and tribes through December 12, 2017. The draft plan provides information on ocean uses and resources and a framework for evaluating proposed new ocean uses on Wash...
Draft Marine Spatial Plan Public Workshop
The Draft Marine Spatial Plan for Washington’s Pacific Coast is available for review and comment by interested parties, agencies, and tribes through December 12, 2017. The draft plan provides information on ocean uses and resources and a framework for evaluating proposed new ocean uses on Washin...
Draft Marine Spatial Plan Public Workshop
The Draft Marine Spatial Plan for Washington’s Pacific Coast is available for review and comment by interested parties, agencies, and tribes through December 12, 2017. The draft plan provides information on ocean uses and resources and a framework for evaluating proposed new ocean uses on Washin...
Draft Marine Spatial Plan Public Workshop
The Draft Marine Spatial Plan for Washington’s Pacific Coast is available for review and comment by interested parties, agencies, and tribes through December 12, 2017. The draft plan provides information on ocean uses and resources and a framework for evaluating proposed new ocean uses on Washi...
Learn the Skills to Land a Job Fishing Salmon in Alaska
January 25, 2022
The new Purse Seine Vessel Crew Member Training Program will hold its first session in April 2022 — register online at www.gigharborboatshop.org
Photo: Guy Hoppen
The Gig Harbor BoatShop and Washington Sea Grant are launching the Purse Seine Vessel Crew Member Training Program, or...
Boat School Launches Marine Systems Training
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 7, 2018
CONTACT: Betsy Davis, Executive Director, Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding
360-385-4948 or betsy@nwswb.edu
Boat School Launches Marine Systems Training
Accredited and Approved for Federal Student Aid and VA Education Benefits
Enrollment is now open for marin...