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For over 50 years, Washington Sea Grant has helped people and marine life thrive by supporting research, technical expertise and educational activities that foster the responsible use and conservation of ocean and coastal ecosystems.

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/ Research, Fisheries, Ecosystem Health

A rough road to recovery for Puget Sound rockfish

Imagine you are out on the emerald waters of Puget Sound. The sun is bright, the wind is calm, your fishing rod is in place, and you are just waiting for that bite. 

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/ Seafood, K-12 Education, Featured

Students taste test locally-caught rockfish, lingcod in Washington schools

A new year-long pilot project is bringing lesser-known, locally caught seafood species like rockfish and lingcod in for students to taste test at several Washington schools. 

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Remembering David George Gordon

With heavy hearts, we share the news of the passing of author, speaker and former Washington Sea Grant staff member David George Gordon. 

/ Aquaculture, K-12 Education, Featured

Photo Story: Cultivating Curiosity at NOAA’s Aquaculture Science Camp

For more than 20 years, Washington Sea Grant’s NOAA Science Camp has offered hands-on science-learning opportunities for middle and high school students.  

Happy National Seafood Month!

Happy National Seafood Month!

From salmon fishermen on Puget Sound to oyster farmers in Grays Harbor, Washingtonians’ lives are intertwined with Washington’s living marine resources.  The seafood industry — including harvesting, processing, marketing, and consumption — is a vital part of the Pacific Northwest’s culture and commerce.

Through accessible education and outreach, WSG helps consumers confidently buy, store and prepare seafood that is safe, sustainable and locally caught or cultivated. WSG also equips seafood harvesters and businesses with training in direct marketing, product handling and business practices that expand their reach and strengthen the regional seafood supply chain.

Check out our Discover West Coast Seafood website for more info on all things Washington seafood!

Photo courtesy of Oregon Sea Grant.

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Between 2021–2024, examples of WSG’s impact included:

  • $250m

    in supported economic benefits and services

  • 1,500

    jobs created or sustained

  • 7,633

    acres protected, enhanced or restored

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Washington Sea Grant’s Development Fund supports marine science programs for K-12 and college students and helps fund marine-related research, outreach and education throughout Washington state.

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