Who brings your seafood to you? An interview with Thomas Foster-Kibbler and Heather Auld of Foster Fisheries
By Alison Lorenz, WSG Communications Project Coordinator
Before Thomas Foster-Kibbler got into commercial fishing, he wanted to be an EMT on a firefighting crew. He was living in sunny Los Angeles County, training to help others.
Wild Seafood Connection to bring fishers and buyers to Bellingham in February
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 Colibri Northwest.
Read moreWSG workshops give Makah Tribal fishermen crucial training to stay safe at sea
Sarah Fisken, marine operations specialist, has been working with the Tribe for more than 30 years
At the dawn of each spring, the Makah Tribe blesses its fleet in Neah Bay to support tribal fishermen and their families.
WSG helps partners handshake on ocean shipping lanes solution
The Columbia River Crab Fishermen’s Association presented an award to Jenna Keeton, Washington Sea Grant Fisheries Specialist, for her skillful approach to supporting stakeholder engagement
It started in another century when towboats ran over crab pots, tangling their propellers in buoys and lines.
Who brings your seafood to you? An interview with John Alto and Amy Sharp, a couple who work on their own commercial salmon troller
The power couple reflected on how, for them, fishing is a craft that is passed down through generations and rooted in community
By Andrea Richter-Sanchez, WSG Science Communications Fellow
They say nothing brings people together better than good company over a warm home-cooked meal, and that story was no different for John Alto and Amy Sharp.
From ecosystem to economy: Biologist turns deckhand in Bristol Bay
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 land.
Read moreWorking Together to Monitor Dungeness Crab
The Pacific Northwest Crab Research Group connects fisheries management scientists and resource managers, facilitating collaboration and information sharing
From the Autumn 2022 Sea Star
By Samantha Larson, WSG Science Writer
“Male Dungeness, 173, 1-2!” After calling out the specs, Emily Buckner — the program coordinator for the Pacific Northwest Crab Research Group (PCRG) — swiftly tosses the wriggling crab overboard and then reaches back into the pot to pull out another.
Who Brings Your Seafood to You? An Interview with Mike Cornman of Westport Seafood
By Olivia Horwedel, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Mike Cornman, owner of Westport Seafood and Merino’s Seafood Market, was destined to work a career connected to the ocean. Cornman grew up in Westport, Washington — which at one point was known as the salmon capital of the world — and spent his summers working in his family’s fishing business that opened in 1985.
Who brings your seafood to you? An interview with Robert Sudar, independent salmon distributor
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.
Who brings your seafood to you? An interview with Hazel Secor from Cape Flattery Fishermen’s Co-Op
By Benjamin Haagen, WSG 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 around the Olympic Peninsula.