Who Brings Your Seafood to You? An Interview with Steve Seymour of Drayton Harbor Oyster Company
Looking ahead to National Seafood Month in October, we are sharing this profile of a local seafood entrepreneur
By Olivia Horwedel, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Steve Seymour — a fisheries biologist-turned-oyster farmer — has always been passionate about the marine world.
Washington Sea Grant Receives Continued Federal Funding for Aquaculture Collaboratives
The Indigenous Aquaculture Collaborative and West Coast Aquaculture Collaborative are among the projects to receive support for another two years
NOAA Sea Grant is continuing support for 11 advanced aquaculture collaboratives initially funded as part of Sea Grant’s 2019 National Aquaculture Initiative.
Autumn 2022 Sea Star
Our biannual magazine, now with an updated and expanded format
Catch up on Washington Sea Grant’s recent research, outreach and education programs across the state through Sea Star, our biannual magazine.
“What We Love To Do”: NOAA Science Camp Creatively Immerses Kids in Marine Science
In the third consecutive summer of pandemic-related closures, NOAA Science Camp brought new programming to the beach during an extreme low tide
By Ashli Blow, WSG Science Communications Specialist
When Puget Sound receded during an extreme low tide in June, Maile Sullivan, Washington Sea Grant education specialist, and a team from NOAA Science Camp and the Seattle Aquarium put on their boots and headed for the shores of Golden Gardens Park in Seattle.
Monitoring the Damage in the Heat Wave’s Wake
Washington Sea Grant rapidly provided funding to two projects to survey the impacts of the historic June 2021 heat wave on intertidal marine life
From the Autumn 2022 Sea Star
In June 2021, the peak of an unprecedented heat wave coincided with extremely low tides in the Salish Sea, wreaking havoc on intertidal ecosystems.
Make Whale for Change: New Rules for Whale Watching in the Salish Sea
New research finds that rules to protect endangered southern resident killer whales could mean less demand for commercial whale watching — but tour operators have options for making up the difference
By Maddie Hansen, WSG Science Communications Fellow
The Salish Sea is a beacon for whale enthusiasts: it is possible to view many types of whales in the stunning landscape including minke whales, gray whales, humpbacks and orcas.
Working 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.
Debris from Shellfish Aquaculture Finds New Life as Crab Gauges
Washington Sea Grant supported an innovative pilot project repurposing marine debris, transforming it into a useful tool for recreational crabbers
From the Autumn 2022 Sea Star
By Benjamin Haagen, WSG Science Communications Fellow
Aquaculture in the Salish Sea brings both benefits and challenges to coastal communities and ecosystems.
Director’s Note: Reflections from our Staff Retreat
Even as we at Washington Sea Grant have increasingly had opportunities to see each other and work together in person, it has been far too long since we’ve been able to bring the whole organization together.
Read moreWho 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.