New study outlines the site selection process for the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community’s groundbreaking clam garden
In August 2022, the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community laid the foundational rocks of what would become the first modern-day clam garden in the United States. This revival of an ancient Indigenous mariculture practice can boost clam production and species diversity, enhance food sovereignty, increase resilience, and also provide a cultural space for community knowledge sharing and connection.
Read moreDiscover West Coast Seafood one bite at a time
A new website produced by California, Oregon and Washington Sea Grants serves as a one-stop shop to learn about West Coast Seafood
By Mina Orlic, California Sea Grant Science Communications Associate
View the original post on California Sea Grant’s website.
Restorative aquaculture: the science behind increasing subsistence access to basket cockles for the Suquamish Tribe
By Mel Lemke, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Basket cockles (Clinocardium nuttallii) are saltwater clams native to the Pacific Northwest. With their charismatic ruffled shells and colorful banding, they are easily recognizable at low tide, peeking out from their fine-sediment habitats among eelgrass beds.
Read moreWashington Sea Grant Tide’s Out trainings help to skill up the shellfish industry
Over a few days this winter, aspiring leaders and supervisors of farmhands, plant workers, and nursery staff from shellfish companies up and down the West Coast found themselves back in the classroom – well, at least part of the time.
Read moreParalytic shellfish poisoning on the Washington coast
An update on the recent shellfish poisoning event and the safety protocols in place
By Ashleigh Epps, WSG Aquaculture Specialist
In late May 2024, the Pacific coasts of Oregon and Washington experienced a paralytic shellfish poisoning harmful algal bloom event.
WSG receives federal funding to support aquaculture initiatives
Washington Sea Grant (WSG) is excited to receive federal funding through NOAA Sea Grant to supplement its existing initiatives supporting aquaculture in Washington state. Two WSG initiatives are supported by this funding: the Willapa-Grays Harbor Estuary Collaborative and the new Tide’s Out aquaculture workforce training program.
Read moreWashington Sea Grant will lead collaborative research to model southwest estuaries and advance climate resilience in coastal communities
Washington Sea Grant (WSG) is excited to have a project selected for funding through the Climate and Fisheries Adaptation (CAFA) program, a partnership between NOAA Research Climate Program Office and the NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology.
Read moreThe National Sea Grant College Program announces federal funding opportunity to advance U.S. aquaculture
Subject to the availability of funding, Sea Grant anticipates $5,000,000 to $6,000,000 will be available for research projects and programs that will develop and refine methods, protocols, techniques, and/or strategies to enhance the production of one or more life stages of aquaculture species with the overall goal of improving the efficiency, output, and profitability of commercial coastal, marine, or Great Lakes region aquaculture businesses.
Read moreThe first Seaweed Knowledge Symposium covered the challenges and opportunities of a burgeoning field
Watch the video recordings of the December 2022 Seaweed Knowledge Symposium online
Seaweed aquaculture in Washington is a bit like the Cheshire cat: though there are a handful of commercial farms and restoration projects, a few pending permits, and a whole lot of enthusiasm, it’s mostly not there…yet.
Who brings your seafood to you? An interview with Dawn Ruquet of Taylor Shellfish Farms
A story of community, connection and, of course, oysters
By Katalin Plummer, WSG Science Communications Fellow
When I first sat down with Dawn Ruquet in the Taylor Shellfish restaurant located in Pioneer Square, Seattle, she assured me that her story was ordinary, nothing to write home about.