Sablefish: The New “It” Fish
Sablefish: The New “It” Fish
Whether you call it sablefish, black cod or butterfish, this species is making a name for itself as a desirable menu item.
Native to the West Coast, sablefish is highly valued in the U.S. for its buttery flavor, and has potential for new markets abroad in Ko...
Sea Levels are Rising in Washington. What will the Shorelines of the Future be like?
July 22, 2022
A new report from the Washington Coastal Resilience Project evaluates the trade-offs between various strategies to manage the impacts of sea level rise
As sea levels continue to rise, coastal hazards such as flooding and erosion will become increasingly common. According to recent asse...
A Career Saving Seabirds
From the autumn 2019 Sea Star print newsletter
Looking back on the work of marine fisheries scientist Ed Melvin upon his retirement
“I’ve never had an ornithology class in my life,” Ed Melvin confides on a sunny afternoon sitting by Seattle’s Portage Bay. For anyone familiar with Me...
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...
Pilot-scale net-pen grow-out of sablefish (“black cod”) by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe
PILOT SABLEFISH NET-PEN GROW-OUT
Pilot-scale net-pen grow-out of sablefish (“black cod”) by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe
Researchers partner with the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe and others to find cost-effective ways to successfully raise sablefish, or “black cod,&#...
Local and Coastal: Summer Bounty Salmon Burgers
July 31, 2020
By Abby Rogerson, WSG Student Assistant
Do you know who catches your fish? With how complicated seafood supply chains can be, it can be difficult to answer ‘yes’ to that question. Struggling to trace your fillet back to its source can be frustrating when trying to take advantag...
WDFW, Washington Sea Grant promote #LocalWASeafood
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 25, 2020
Contact: Eryn Couch, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, 360-890-6604 MaryAnn Wagner, Washington Sea Grant
Celebrate June 28 Ceviche Day with Local Washington Seafood
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Washington Sea Grant...
Rising Seas and a Plan to Deal with Climate Change
Rising Seas and a Plan to Deal with Climate Change
WSG’s Ian Miller helps the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe lead the way in climate planning.
Many native tribes in Washington are acutely exposed to the effects of climate change. From the Swinomish Reservation on Skagit Bay to...
Seven Recent Graduates Selected for the 2022–2023 WSG Hershman Fellowship
September 28, 2022
Congratulations to our new WSG Hershman Fellows!
We are pleased to announce that recent graduates Grace Adams, Abigail Ames, Monea Kerr, Kathryn Loy, Jenna Rolf, Harshitha Sai Viswanathan and Olivia Zimmerman have been awarded the Washington Sea Grant Hershman Fellowship for 2022...
European Green Crab
Invasive European Green Crab
The European green crab (Carcinus maenas) is a small shore crab whose native distribution is in the northeast Atlantic Ocean and Baltic Sea, ranging along coasts from northern Africa to Norway and Iceland. The crab is an effective predator, adept at opening biva...
Invasive Green Crab Found at Dungeness Spit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 26, 2017
Contact:
MaryAnn Wagner, Washington Sea Grant, 206-616-6353, maryannb@uw.edu
Allen Pleus, Aquatic Invasive Species Unit Lead, Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, 360-902-2724, allen.pleus@dfw.wa.gov
Lorenz Sollmann, Deputy Project Leader, U.S. Fish &...
Rising Trend of Local Consumers Connect to Washington Seafood
October 2, 2020
Governor Jay Inslee proclaims October Seafood Month OLYMPIA / SEATTLE – 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 ...
Plenty of Plankton: Junior Ecologists
Join Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in the monthly online class for kids, Junior Ecologists. This month is focused on plankton. They’re tiny but powerful! Peer through our microscope and learn about the plankton of Padilla Bay in this online class.
Register here for the link t...
Ocean Life Symposium
Join KGUA public radio for their 4-day long 2nd Annual Ocean Life Symposium.
This free event will be held online via Zoom and simulcast on KGUA’s other streaming platforms everyday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Topics relating to the status of our oceans and the life forms that inhabit it will be pre...