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From ecosystem to economy: Biologist turns deckhand in Bristol Bay
October 28, 2022
It was time to stop fishing for the day in Naknek, Bristol Bay. Just like every day of their summer season, the 32’ drift boat pulled into line to deliver their day’s catch of sockeye salmon to a tender – a bigger vessel that then brings the harvested fish to the processors on...
Who Brings Your Seafood to You? An Interview with Robert Sudar, Independent Salmon Distributor
July 25, 2022
By Maddie Hansen, WSG Science Communications Fellow
“I love salmon, they’re beautiful creatures,” says Robert Sudar, who currently works as a salmon distributor in Seattle. He has been involved in the fishing industry in one way or another for the past 50 years.
Robert began as...
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...
Who Brings Your Seafood to You? An Interview with Andy Mitby
October 5, 2020
By James Lee, Science Communications Fellow
Andy Mitby of Drake Teal Fisheries is a fourth-generation fisherman and also a Husky alum, with a bachelor’s degree in marine science from the University of Washington. He says his house is now divided, now that his kids attend UW ...
Cool Critters: Opalescent Squid
June 25, 2021
Welcome to our Cool Critters series, where Marine Ecologist Jeff Adams shares the unique features of his favorite animals native to the Pacific Northwest. To wrap up Cephalopod Week, today’s Cool Critter is the Opalescent Squid!
The opalescent or market squid (Doryteuthis opalescen...
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...
New Staff: WSG Welcomes Andrea Chateaubriand and Sam Cheplick
February 28, 2022
We are thrilled to welcome two new staff to the team: Andrea Chateaubriand and Sam Cheplick.
Andrea joined WSG in December 2021 as the executive assistant. In this role, she collaborates with the WSG director and leadership team and plays an integral role in managing events, projec...
Who Brings Your Seafood to You? An Interview with Amy Grondin
October 12, 2020
By James Lee, Science Communications Fellow
Amy Grondin is a salmon fisherman and a sustainable seafood consultant. She owns Duna Fisheries, LLC with her business partner and husband Greg Friedrichs. When they’re not fishing on F/V Arminta, their 48-foot wooden fishing b...
Debris from Shellfish Aquaculture Finds New Life as Crab Gauges
From the Autumn 2022 Sea Star
Washington Sea Grant supported an innovative pilot project repurposing marine debris, transforming it into a useful tool for recreational crabbers
By Benjamin Haagen, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Aaron Barnett of WSG, center, with a team from Western Washington Uni...
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...
Director’s Note: The Pull of King Tides
January 16, 2020
Russell Callender, WSG Director
Every winter, the Earth, sun and moon align to create fascinating coastal events: king tides. While ordinary tides are caused by the gravitational forces between Earth and the moon, when that gravitational pull is exacerbated b...
Statement of Solidarity with the AAPI Community
March 24, 2021
We at Washington Sea Grant (WSG) are deeply saddened and angered by the murders that occurred in Atlanta spas last week, the latest manifestation of the hate and violence escalating against Asians over the past year.
Asians, Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are integral m...
Who Brings Your Seafood to You? Hooked on Westport with Marina May
August 2, 2021
This story by deckhand Marina May has been republished from the City of Westport’s Experience Westport website. Marina splits her year between deckhanding out of Westport and teaching the next generation of veterinary technicians.
Many thanks to the Westport Marina Master a...