FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 27, 2019
CONTACT: Sarah Fisken, 206-543-1225 or sfisken@uw.edu
Sea Safety and Survival Workshop in Gig Harbor
Learn emergency drills for commercial fishing vessels
Tuesday, May 14
Washington Sea Grant and the Gig Harbor BoatShop at Eddon Boatyard are cosponsoring a Sea Sa...
New video: Seaweed farming in Washington waters
February 7, 2023
Meg Chadsey, WSG carbon specialist, talks with two emerging seaweed farmers on Vashon Island who have different approaches
By Andrea Richter-Sanchez, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Kelp aquaculture has many potential benefits to society. For example, it can provide habitat for m...
Marine First Aid Class: Seattle, June 5
News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 6, 2017
CONTACT: Sarah Fisken, 206-543-1225 or sfisken@uw.edu
PHOTOS: available upon request
Learn Marine First Aid in Seattle, June 5
Be safe on the water!
Washington Sea Grant and the Port of Seattle Fishermen’s Terminal are co-sponsoring a Coast Guard-ap...
NOAA National Sea Grant Awards Washington Sea Grant Over 1 Million in Aquaculture Grants
September 19, 2019
NOAA National Sea Grant office announced today a suite of federal funding awards in aquaculture, with three of them going to Washington Sea Grant. The four awards, totaling $1,980,133, will support aquaculture research projects and collaborative programs aimed at advan...
Northwest Curious: Meet the Authors of Heaven on the Half Shell
Meet the authors of Heaven on the Half Shell: The Story of the Oyster in the Pacific Northwest at this online event hosted by the King County Library System.
Fully updated and chock-full of “oysterabilia,” this book covers the rich history of our region’s beloved bivalve industry.
Th...
Program Development
Program Development
Notice: Washington Sea Grant is not currently accepting program development proposals.
Washington Sea Grant (WSG) is part of a national network, funded and coordinated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through a federal–state partnershi...
Seaweed Farming Intensive Training Helps Kickstart a New Local Industry
February 20, 2020
Hood Canal Mariculture farm manager Charlie Delius explains seaweed growing techniques during the Intensive Training.
There has been a lot of recent interest in kickstarting a seaweed industry in Washington. But is it currently possible? If you want to become a kelp farmer, where d...
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...
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.
2025
The Spawning Dance, by David Hahn (pr...
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 Acidification Outreach, Presentations, Webinars
Meg Chadsey, Ocean Acidification Specialist
WSG has responded to the governor’s Washington State Blue Ribbon Panel on Ocean Acidification by offering print and online outreach materials on acidification, conducting frequent public presentations, and working with NOAA to produce monthly webinars...
Washington Sea Grant Hershman Fellowship
Washington Sea Grant Hershman Fellowship
Applications for the 2025-2026 Hershman Fellowship are now CLOSED
2026 Fellowship Timeline:
Host Application Opens: February 12, 2026 – Download the 2026 Host Application (Fillable PDF)
Host Applications Due: February 26, 2026 at 5 pm PS...
Fisheries and Seafood
Fisheries and Seafood
Fishing and seafood have been part of the culture and commerce of Washington state for centuries. Washington’s traditions, expertise, resources, and location give it a pivotal place in the seafood economy of the entire Pacific Coast, from California to Alaska. Today,...
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...