2021 Volume 2
2021 Volume 2
Five Years Later
November, 2021
It’s been a little over five years since the first capture of invasive European green crab along Washington’s inland shorelines. As we look back at how much we’ve learned since this capture, we ...
Celebrating 50 Years of Brokering Lane Agreements Between Crabbers and Towboat Operators
November 8, 2021
Coastal Washington — This year marks the 50th anniversary of a little-known, but highly successful mariner’s agreement known as the “Crabber/Towboat Lane Agreement,” providing a positive example of what can be accomplished between disparate groups when both parties are ...
Who Brings Your Seafood to You? An Interview with Hazel Secor from Cape Flattery Fishermen’s Co-Op
April 29, 2022
By Benjamin Haagen, Science Communications Fellow
Hazel Secor has been working as manager of the Cape Flattery Fisherman’s Co-op in Neah Bay, Washington since 2014, supporting the local fishing industry and working with fishers to process and distribute seafood to communities aroun...
Webinar: MAFAC Seafood Task Group
How Do We Increase Consumption in the U.S.– Is It Time to Revisit the Idea of a National Seafood Council?
Price: Free- Sponsored by Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America
Panelists: MAFAC Members Megan Davis, Roger Berkowitz, Stefanie Moreland, Sebastian Belle
Moderator: Cl...
Who Brings Your Seafood to You? An Interview with Libie Cain
October 1, 2020
By James Lee, Science Communications Fellow
Libie Cain fishes Dungeness crab and albacore out of Westport. She grew up on Cooper Point by Evergreen State College and has an architectural degree. In fact, she was part of the team that helped build the Natural Resources B...
Protocol In Focus: Why do we use mackerel as bait?
September 10, 2018
One strength of the Crab Team protocol is that it enables us to confidently compare findings among sites, and track changes over time – even if different people are doing the sampling. With sampling on this scale, even the small steps can be important to what we learn from the d...
Keta Project
Keta Project
Keta Project
This study will examine consumer attitudes toward salmon consumption and sustainable fishing in the Pacific Northwest.
Principal Investigator
Stan Goto, Western Washington University
Project
Seafood retailers in the Pacific Northwest ...
Impacts from the Summer 2021 Heatwave on Washington Shellfish
July 21, 2021
Dead butter clams. Photo: Ron Carr
The record-breaking heat that hit the Pacific Northwest from June 23 to 28, 2021, caused harm to many intertidal shellfish and invertebrate species on Washington beaches.
On many beaches, species such as cockles, varnish clams, butter clams, and nativ...
Who Brings Your Seafood to You? An Interview with Dave Sones
October 2, 2021
By James Lee, Science Communications Fellow
Dave Sones is a fisherman and a member of the Makah Nation at Neah Bay. He’s been fishing since 1972, when he was 12 years old. As a young man, he worked at the Ozette Archaeological Site as an interpreter; later, he became fisheries ma...
Wild Seafood Connection to bring fishers and buyers to Bellingham in February
January 18, 2024
On February 29, members of the commercial fishing industry will have a chance to speak directly to their buyers – restaurants, retailers, brokers, and other seafood businesses – at the Wild Seafood Connection conference, presented by the Port of Bellingham and produced by Coli...
Making Adventure Accessible
Sea Wolf Adventures takes passengers with disabilities to the Pacific Northwest’s most beautiful places
From the spring 2020 Sea Star print newsletter
Kimber Owen, owner of Sea Wolf Adventures, has an exceptional memory for the people that she’s taken on her 12-passenger cruise ship, whi...
Exploration of Dungeness Watershed
Take a virtual tour through the different zones of the watershed and get to know our local flora and fauna with the Dungeness River Audubon Center. This course will introduce students to some of the different challenges that our watershed faces, and will look at current restoration projects, as we...
2018 Volume 2
2018 Volume 2
Summertime Crabbing
September 7, 2018
WSG Crab Team first piloted its monitoring protocols in August 2015, when 30 volunteers monitored 7 sites. This year, the program has grown to have 200 volunteers and 25 staff from partner agencies and area...
Learn how to get grants for your boating facility
Need funding to build or improve recreational boating facilities or need help removing an old vessel from your marina?
Learn how to access several state and federal grants that cover up to 75 percent of infrastructure and maintenance costs. The workshop will also discuss opportunities to leverage di...