Thursday, August 8 in Bremerton, Washington, was a memorable experience for me. The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), BoatUS, and the Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA) organized a meet-your-elected-official experience …
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This year has seen a record number of gray whales washing up on beaches all along the west Coast of North America, with about 75 as of early June, according …
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Killer whales are often thought of as symbols of the Pacific Northwest, but there’s another member of the cetacean family (whales and dolphins) that might be even more Pacific Northwest …
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Optimism is the one-word summary of my December trip to Washington, D.C. If you follow On Watch closely, you may remember that I embarked on a lobby trip to the …
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While many boats are stowed away now that we’re in the middle of winter, many others are on the saltwater, rivers, and lakes of our region. As a bit of …
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Boats, bears, and bunkers. If you are a mariner in Alaska, the name Kodiak should be familiar on many levels. It’s the largest island in the Gulf of Alaska, home …
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Voluntary Orca Protection Zone Posted
by Evin Mooreby Evin MooreThe Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) has implemented a voluntary no-go zone (no boating area) on the western edge of San Juan Island to protect the diminishing southern …
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Boating Business
Washington Sea Grant: $1.1 Million for Aquaculture Research
by Norris Comerby Norris ComerWashington Sea Grant, based at the University of Washington’s College of the Environment, recently received $1.1 million ($1,123,669) in federal funding for aquaculture research. The funding was part of a …
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NOAA: 2017 The Costliest-ever Year for U.S. Natural Disasters
by Evin Mooreby Evin MooreMassive flooding destroyed lots of property in Houston, Texas – but the worst damage has been to the the U.S.territory of Puerto Rico, where significant portions of the island are …
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Federal Sea Grant Elimination Proposed by White House Budget The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is among the many targets of funding cuts from the recently proposed federal budget …