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.
Newly expanded and revised, ‘Heaven on the Half Shell’ tells the story of the oyster in the Pacific Northwest
The second edition of this classic text is now in bookstores
From the Summer 2023 Sea Star
Generations of oyster farmers have weathered many challenges to continue the harvest. Their stories are braided together with significant history that have defined the modern-day Pacific Northwest: the arrival of white settlers intent on capitalizing on the rich natural resources, World War II and its effects on Japanese Americans, the Fish Wars of the 1970s that led to the landmark court cases that affirmed rights held by treaty tribes in Washington.
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 Dan Sleavy from Hige Tide Seafoods
By Benjamin Haagen, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Local seafood processors provide valuable services to their communities by supporting fishers, bringing consistent seasonal work to locals, and providing fresh seafood. Dan Sleavy manages one such processor based in Port Angeles, High Tide Seafoods, which has been a family-owned staple of the Olympic Peninsula since 1980.
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.