Wishing everyone safe and happy holidays from Washington Sea Grant!

Celebrate PNW seafood this holiday season with this Seared Scallops and Tangerine Arugula Salad recipe. The perfect side dish or a light main course on its own, this salad balances the brightness of fresh tangerines with the rich flavor of seared scallops and arugula.

Still in need of the perfect gift for the foodie in your life? Check out this great list from the Seattle Times featuring holiday gift ideas from around the Pacific Northwest, including the book 'Heaven on the Half Shell.'

Pacific Seafarers were original aquaculture experts. Learn more about the historical connection between fishponds and seafaring in the latest story from Pwo (master) navigator Larry Raigetal on our Indigenous aquaculture blog: bit.ly/3tpybcc

Rooted in intergenerational knowledge, ecological ingenuity, sophisticated governance systems, spirituality, and cultural practices, the ancestral stewardship of sea gardens has strengthened connections between people and places for millennia.

Read more: seagardens.net

WSG welcomes Sanpisa Sritrairat as the new community engagement specialist! Growing up on the coast of Thailand, Sanpisa developed a deep love for coastal ecosystems and has dedicated her career to protecting them and the communities that depend on them.

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For many Swinomish Indian Tribal Community members, building a clam garden revives a traditional practice innovated by their ancestors and helps to heal relationships with important places.

Read more about restoring tradition, place, and connection: bit.ly/45tqDlE

Find Washington Sea Grant today through Friday (11/10) at the Pacific Marine Expo. Stop by booth 501, and we'll answer questions about your fishing business, marine safety, mariculture in Washington, and more. Can't wait to see you there!

It was great seeing you all at the Bellingham SeaFeast this weekend! We enjoyed talking with and challenging everyone at our Guess the Fish and Knot Tying booths. A huge thank you to all who participated, especially to our volunteers, for making this weekend a great success.

Today's #NationalSeaFoodMonth featured recipe comes from the Indigenous Aquaculture Collaborative Network. Cultivating herring and kelp has been an important practice in the lives of coastal Indigenous people throughout the PNW.

Read more: bit.ly/3ZTq2bY

Join us in celebrating National Seafood Month this October with our Discover West Coast Seafood recipe series! Check back weekly for delicious new recipes featuring fresh and local seafood from around the PNW.

Get more inspiration on our blog: bit.ly/3PZciZA

We are pleased to announce that three recent graduate students from universities in Washington and Idaho were selected as finalists for the 2024 class of the prestigious John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship Program!

Get to know this year's fellows at: bit.ly/3LNX6Mx

October is National Seafood Month, and we are kicking things off with a throwback from our blog! This aromatic, slightly spicy coconut curry is just the thing to help you warm up after a chilly autumn day.

Check out this recipe and more on our blog: bit.ly/3EZrPCr

This week on our #DiscoverWestCoastSeafood recipe series, we have a crabby twist on a comfort classic: Alaskan crab mac and cheese. This dish from Alaska Seafood pairs buttery crab with creamy, cheesy pasta. Come on—you deserve this, right?

Recipe: wsg.washington.edu/alaskan-crab-m…

Next week is Seafood Week of Bellingham-based Sconnect’s Eat Local Month! Check out their sustainable seafood content & enter in their giveaway of delicious local products. You can also find local WA seafood markets here: eatlocalfirst.org/wa-food-farm-f…

#DiscoverWestCoastSeafood

There are plenty of lovely boating days left to enjoy out on the water. Download the Pumpout Nav App to locate nearby pumping stations. Available on iPhone & Android!

#CleanWaterWA #Pumpouts

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Our #sciencecommunications fellow for the summer, Katalin, took a trip down to Des Moines Beach to join our outreach team, our NOAA Fisheries colleagues, and beach naturalists from the Seattle Aquarium for a low tide event. Read about her experience: wsg.washington.edu/summertime-on-…

It's an odd-numbered year–pink salmon have returned to Washington in full force! Our next #DiscoverWestCoastSeafood recipe series features a new twist on a delicious classic with a Thai-style pink Salmon Burger courtesy of Alaska Seafood.  

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Tomorrow 9/16, the Bellingham Dockside Market is open for business! This is your chance to bust out some of those tasty #DiscoverWestCoastSeafood recipes from our blog.

Recipes: wsg.washington.edu/wsg-news/
Market info: portofbellingham.com/1002/Bellingha…

Patty the Poo says: “Pump out, don’t dump out! Visit any one of our pumpout stations across the state for sewage disposal.” Thank you for doing your part! ⛵️🐟

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WSPF
Seattle Yacht Club
CYC Seattle
Tacoma Yacht Club