WSG in the News 2025

December 2025

- Researchers issue warning as harmful creatures spread into US waterway: ‘We found a concerning number’
  The Cool Down, December 27
- Preparing the Duwamish Valley for Future Flooding
  South Seattle Emerald, December 19
- Seafood Tips from the People Bringing You America’s Seafood (Part 2)
  NOAA Fisheries, December 11
- Chinese mitten crab discovery in Oregon puts WA wildlife officials on alert
  My Northwest, December 10
- Westport hosts first-ever Washington Fishermen’s Convention
  The Chinook Observer, December 10
- Westport hosts first-ever Washington Fishermen’s Convention
  The Daily World, December 8
- Nine Alaska seismic stations to go dark in January, slowing West Coast tsunami alerts
  KUOW, December 5
- King tides expected this weekend in western Washington
  FOX13 Seattle, December 5
- Stormy weather, ‘king tides’ may bring coastal flooding to western Whatcom County
  The Bellingham Herald, December 5
- ‘Dramatic’ king tides return to Washington soon. Here’s when – and what to know
  The Olympian, December 4
- Invasive European green crab found near North Whidbey
  South Whidbey Record, December 2

November 2025

- Invasive green crab found in Skagit Bay for the first time
  The Chronicle, November 29
- Invasive green crab found in Skagit Bay for the first time
  goSkagit.com, November 28
- Invasive green crabs found in another area of western Washington waters
  King5, November 25
- First invasive green crabs found in Skagit Bay
  KIRO7, November 26
- Destructive, invasive European green crab found in Skagit Bay
  Cascadia Daily News, November 26
- Invasive European green crabs discovered in WA’s Skagit Bay
  The Seattle Times, November 26
- Invasive European green crabs discovered in WA’s Skagit Bay
  FOX13 Seattle, November 26
- The human factor in fisheries, for better and worse
  National Fisherman, November 20
- Coastlines – Camera – Action: A Case Study
  UW EarthLab, November 13
- Getting Their Feet Wet: New CTE Frameworks Introduce Students to Aquaculture, Fisheries
  South Sound Business, November 13
- Registrations open for the Washington Fishermen’s Conference
  The Chronicle, November 10
- Deep trouble, deeper opportunity: How tariffs are reshaping B.C.’s dive fisheries
  BCBusiness, November 10
- The Washington Fishermen’s Conference is a month away
  The Daily World, November 10
- Community events: Washington Fishermen’s Convention deadline
  The Chinook Observer, November 9
- Washington Fishermen’s Conference set for Dec. 4-8
  National Fisherman, November 7
- King tides projected to return: Anacortes, surrounding areas prepare for possible flooding
  goSkagit.com, November 4
- Crab Crackin’: WWU student researching how river otters might act as a natural mitigation to the invasive European green crab
  Western Washington University News, November 3

October 2025

- Learn about Kalaloch’s coastal bluff erosion at Forks Library, Nov. 1
  Forks Forum, October 30
- King tides expected throughout western Washington next week
  King5, October 29
- All aboard: UW researchers bring expertise to inaugural ocean week events
  UW News, October 28
- Candidate Q&A: Ilwaco mayor faces young challenger
  The Chinook Observer, October 26
- Habitat Strategic Initiative Lead Subrecipient Highlights
  Puget Sound National Estuary Program, October 20
- Salish Symphony
  Seattle Magazine, October 14

September 2025

- SJIMA fall exhibits
  The Journal of the San Juan Islands, September 27
- New Washington Fishermen’s Convention in Westport spotlights fishing industry
  The Chinook Observer, September 20
- New Washington Fishermen’s Convention in Westport to spotlight state’s fishing industry
  The Daily World, September 17
- Washington Fishermen’s Convention set for Dec. 4-8
  National Fisherman, September 17
- Flooding on the Grays: Part 1–Rural neighbors seek a river’s future
  The Chinook Observer, September 14
- Photo Story: Training Future Seafood Farmers
  NOAA Fisheries, September 4
- Reflections on a Year at the Port
  Port of Seattle, September 4
- Two-Day Seafood HACCP Training Workshop (Sep 4-5)
  Newsbreak, September 4
- Seaweed project in limbo after Trump cuts, UW professor says
  The Seattle Times, September 3

August 2025

- Little shrimp, big problem, Part 1: Farming, science and politics collide on the coast
  The Chinook Observer, August 28
- State terminates Vashon kelp farm’s aquatic lease
  Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber, August 27
- Genetics unlock mystery of green crab invasion
  Salish Sea Currents Magazine, August 26
- Ten years of confronting a costly green crab invasion in Puget Sound
  Salish Sea Currents Magazine, August 26
- Life at Low Tide ― Intertidal Organisms at Smith Cove
  Port of Seattle, August 25
- Campers Learn About Marine Debris at NOAA Western Regional Center
  NOAA Office of Response and Restoration, August 25
- New research warns of potential jellyfish-spurred upset
  Salish Current, August 22
- European green crab management season update
  The Daily World, August 12
- Senator Cantwell Leads Bipartisan Effort to Restore NOAA’s Sea Grant Program
  Seafoodnews, August 5
- Video: USDA freezes UW project that turns Washington shellfish farmers’ seaweed problem into soil solution for land farmers
  UW News, August 4
- Cantwell, Wicker, Blunt-Rochester, & Sullivan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize NOAA’s Sea Grant Program
  U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation, August 1

July 2025

- Washington state no longer under tsunami advisory
  KUOW, July 30
- Green Hydrogen: The Role of the Port in an Emerging Industry
  Port of Seattle, July 28
- State of Grays Harbor a cornerstone event for GGHI | The Daily World
  Consumer Reports, July 16
- How to Prevent Food Poisoning From Fish and Shellfish—and Other Safe Seafood Tips
  Consumer Reports, July 11
- Community rallies to protect San Juan shorelines from invasive European green crab
  The Journal of the San Juan Islands, July 10
- Discovery on Ketchikan beach shows spread of invasive green crabs
  Wrangell Sentinel, July 9
- Green crab discoveries in Ketchikan show the invasive threat is spreading in Alaska
  KTOO, July 3
- Green crab discoveries in Ketchikan show the invasive threat is spreading in Alaska
  Alaska Beacon, July 3
- Northwest Washington sees green crabs threatening Padilla Bay’s eelgrass
  Port Townsend Leader, July 2

June 2025

- Helping Herring: Supporting Spawning in Elliott Bay
  Port of Seattle, June 30
- In northwest Washington, invasive green crabs threaten Padilla Bay’s eelgrass
  News from The States, June 29
- A decapod for a decennial: Critter of the Month ages with the grace of a graceful rock crab
  Washington Department of Ecology, June 25
- GGHI presents State of Grays Harbor | The Daily World
  The Daily World, June 25
- Harbor Happenings | Tour some of the area’s most beautiful gardens
  Gig Harbor Now, June 24
- GGHI to host 2025 State of Grays Harbor
  The Daily World, June 12
- Today’s Headlines: New PFAS rules proposed in WA; sensor creates map of danger for cyclists
  Spokane Public Radio, June 9
- Help stop invasive marine crabs – join a molt search training
  The Islands’ Weekly, June 5
- Workshop: Unity key to flood preparation: “Shocking” risks ahead as 21st century progresses
  Chinook Observer, June 3
- Will flooding force Seattle’s South Park residents to leave?
  The Seattle Times, June 1

May 2025

- Tsunami threat looms over Washington’s coast as researchers improve warning systems
  KOMO News, May 31
- Help stop invasive marine crabs: Join a molt search training
  The Orcasonian, May 31
- Help Washington manage European green crabs with citizen science events
  Everett Herald, May 31
- Washington Clean Vessel Act Program expands pumpout options for boaters
  San Juan Islander, May 30
- Exploring Green Methanol as a Sustainable Cruise Fuel
  Port of Seattle, May 30
- Funding cuts threaten career development programs for aging fishing industry
  Future Tides, May 28
- Meet Salish Seafoods: Geoduck Farmers in Washington
  NOAA Fisheries, May 27
- This Deposit of ‘Weird’ Cretaceous Amber Could Reveal Hints to Long-Forgotten Tsunamis in Japan
  Smithsonian Magazine, May 23
- A grassroots movement trying to keep the Washington coast clean
  KNKX, May 17
- Study co-written by WWU’s Kathryn Sobocinski looks at impact of moon jellyfish’s voracious appetite
  WWU News, May 16
- Seafloor amber may hold hints of a tsunami 115 million years ago
  Science News, May 15
- Juvenile European green crab just as damaging as adults | The Daily World
  The Daily World, May 14
- Tracking invasive green crabs in WA
  FOX13, May 9
- Community News Briefs — May 7, 2025
  Sequim Gazette, May 7

April 2025

- Volunteers crab for a cause at island estuary
  Vashon Beachcomber, April 30
- Community groups capture invasive green crabs in Blaine
  My Bellingham Now, April 29
- Scientists begin European green crab trapping season in Drayton Harbor
  The Northern Light, April 23
- Washington Sea Grant begins genome sequencing invasive European green crab
  The Daily UW, April 18
- Research informs the future of eelgrass restoration in Washington
  The Daily World, April 17
- Why This Earth Day Is More Important Than Ever
  Seattle Magazine, April 15
- Proposed federal cuts jeopardize Pacific salmon habitat restoration, tribal rights
  OPB, April 12
- Trump admin aims to gut salmon spending
  KUOW, April 11
- Aspiring fishermen angle for expertise at Washington Sea Grant course
  The Daily World, April 10
- Spotlight on Local Plant and Animal Life at Port Facilities
  Port of Seattle, April 9
- Researchers to map the genome of invasive European green crab
  The Columbian, April 6
- Researchers to map the genome of invasive European green crab
  The Chronicle, April 4
- Researchers studying Green Crab genome to battle infestation
  My Clallam County, April 4
- Do genetics hold the key to the US’ European green crab problem?
  Oceanographic, April 3
- Researchers to map the genome of invasive European green crab
  The Daily World, April 3
- Green Methanol: A Deep Dive into the Alternative Marine Fuel
  Port of Seattle, April 3
- Researchers to map the genome of invasive European green crab
  Newswise, April 2
- Community News Briefs
  Sequim Gazette, April 2

March 2025

- Washington Sea Grant to offer safety training for fishermen
  National Fisherman, March 18
- Now Is a Really Bad Time for the Really Big One
  HeatMap, March 17
- Friday Harbor High School Takes Second Place at 2025 Orca Bowl
  San Juan Islander, March 12
- Jamestown Tribe seeks volunteers for green crab detection
  Peninsula Daily News, March 10
- Jamestown Tribe seeks volunteers for green crab detection
  Sequim Gazette, March 5
- Do genetics hold the key to the US’ European green crab problem?
  Oceanographic, March 4

February 2025

- News Briefs | February 27 edition
  Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber, February 26
- What’s happening this week around Thurston County
  The Olympian, February 22
- Lower Willapa flooding next target for conservation district
  Chinook Observer, February 20
- Washington Sea Grant plans commercial fishing skills and drills course
  Fishermen’s News, February 19
- Some positive news about sales
  Soundings Trade Only, February 4

January 2025

- Washington businesses and undergraduates benefit from pollution prevention internships
  Washington Department of Ecology, January 28
- NOAA Fisheries and Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Promote Fisheries-Related Career Paths for Tribal Youth
  NOAA Fisheries, January 22
- Being Frank: Today’s youth are tomorrow’s salmon stewards
  Nisqually Valley News, January 21
- Sea level rise threat in western Washington
  FOX13 Seattle, January 15
- As erosion and floods swallow buildings, Washington’s coastal communities strain to adapt
  Climate Central, January 10
- As erosion and floods swallow buildings, Washington’s coastal communities strain to adapt
  The Daily Yonder, January 8
- Ring in the new year with these crowd-favorite seafood recipes
  NOAA Fisheries, January 6
- King tides around Puget Sound mean potentially dangerous high water — and coming spring
  Tacoma News Tribune, January 4