2022 Season Wrap Up – WA Coast
June 15, 2023
As we dive into the 2023 European green crab trapping season, it’s important to reflect on the insights gained from the coastal green crab populations in 2022. This summary of green crab observations from Washington’s coastal estuaries complements our Inland 2022 wrap-up, round...
Washington Fishermen’s Convention
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. If you are still interested in attending, contact Bridget Trosin: bemmett@uw.edu.
Scholarships to attend may also be available.
Westport — The Washington Fishermen’s Convention aims to unify and celebrate our state’s fishing industry, with something to offer ...
Reimagining Our Future Shorelines
From the winter 2020–2021 Sea Star print newsletter
The Washington Coastal Resilience Project will continue to help communities prepare for shoreline hazards for years to come
By MaryAnn Wagner, WSG Assistant Director for Communications
Owen Beach, located in Point Defiance Park, is a popular a...
Crabber/Towboat Lane Agreement
Crabber/Towboat Lane Agreement
The towlanes were updated as of March 2025. Please download updated Data Files below.
Towlane Pt# Old LAT Old LONG New LAT New LONG
C 8-9 41° 41.250 124° 15.900 41...
Washington Fishermen’s Convention: The Conference
The keystone of the Washington Fishermen’s Convention is a multi-track educational and networking conference and community meals for both new and experienced commercial fishermen.
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. If you are still interested in attending, contact Bridget Trosin: bemmett@uw.ed...
Environmental Threats Outreach
Environmental Threats
Ocean Acidification Outreach, Presentations, Webinars
Meg Chadsey, Ocean Acidification Specialist
Hey teachers, watch our kid-friendly eelgrass video!
WSG has responded to the governor’s Washington State Blue Ribbon Panel on Ocean Acid...
Who Brings Your Seafood to You? An Interview with Jania and Gene Panida
October 26, 2020
By James Lee, Science Communications Fellow
Jania’s brother Steve Wilson is a fisherman who fishes out of La Push. Years ago, Steve began selling his fish at farmer’s markets in the Seattle and Tacoma areas under the name Wilson Fish. Eventually Jania and her husband Gene t...
Shellfish
Shellfish in Washington
Washington is the nation’s lead producer of farmed clams, oysters, and geoducks, with an estimated annual harvest worth more than $107 million. Nowhere else in the country can you find the abundance and variety of shellfish that we enjoy.
Shellfish have been a su...
Sea Safety and Survival Training in Westport
Learn emergency drills for commercial fishing vessels
Washington Sea Grant is sponsoring a one-day Sea Safety & Survival (Drill Instructor) Course for commercial fishermen and charter boat operators.
This Coast Guard approved workshop meets the training requirements of the Commercial Fishing Saf...
Washington Sea Grant Coastal Resilience Fellowship
Washington Sea Grant Coastal Resilience Fellowship
2026 Fellowship Timeline:
*Dates are subject to change
Host Application Opens: January 12 – Download the 2026 Host Application (Fillable PDF)
Host Application Due: February 26 at 5 pm
Fellowship Application Opens in eSeaGrant:...
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...
Science Communications Fellowship
Washington Sea Grant Science Communications Fellowships
APPLY NOW for the winter/spring 2026 GRADUATE Science Communications Fellowship:
2026 Fellowship Timeline:
Application Opens: February 17, 2026
Deadline to Apply: March 16, 2026 by 5:00 pm Pacific Time
Fellowship Begins: April 3...
From boat to plate
The newly revised Seafood Direct Marketing Manual helps seafood harvesters dive into direct-to-consumer sales
From the Summer 2025 Sea Star
By Alison Lorenz, WSG Communications Project Coordinator
The newly revised Sixth Edition Seafood Direct Marketing Manual. Photo courtesy of Oregon Sea Grant.
St...
New Pumpout Stations Expand Options for Boaters
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE; May 21, 2020
CONTACTS:
Aaron Barnett, Washington Sea Grant, 206-616-8929 or aaronb5@uw.eduBridget Trosin, Washington Sea Grant, 360-428-1003 or bemmett@uw.eduCatherine Buchalski Smith, Washington State Parks, 360-902-8659 or Catherine.BuchalskiSmith@parks...