Sea Grant Story Archive

Study: No need to alter Dungeness crab management based on genetic data

Funded by Oregon Sea Grant, researchers analyzed the DNA from over 7,000 Dungeness crabs

OSU gets 2 NOAA aquaculture grants to help oyster industry and marine fish hatcheries

Grants aim to reduce bacteria in oysters via probiotics and increase nutrition of live fish food

Researchers look for microplastics in razor clams and oysters

Microplastics can attract chemicals, which might harm the organisms that eat them

Summer interns grow professionally

Supported by Oregon Sea Grant, interns were paired with mentors at state and federal agencies for 10 weeks.

Oregon Sea Grant tells boaters where to go when they have to go

Jenny East tells boaters where they can find floating restrooms, pump out their holding tanks or flush away the contents of their portable toilets.

UO study moves seafood industry closer to farming gooseneck barnacles

Juvenile gooseneck barnacles in a lab grew at rates comparable to those of their counterparts in the wild

U.S. Sen. Merkley Recognizes Sea Grant's Shop at the Dock Program

"Thank you, Oregon Sea Grant! The Sea Grant program is a textbook example of a smart and targeted investment in local communities that helps create economic growth," U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley.

Tours in Newport and Warrenton show consumers how to buy in-season seafood

Free tours connect seafood lovers with commercial fishermen and fish markets

Crabbers offer ideas on how to reduce injuries at sea

Ideas include ergonomic equipment and tips for novice crew members

Study: Women's roles in Oregon fishing industry are changing

As industry regulations change, women become more involved in 'politics of fishing'

Sea Grant scholar helps NOAA protect marine wildlife amid changing climate

Knauss fellow and OSU grad Dori Dick helps revise guidelines that take climate change into account

Sea Grant scholar briefs members of U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources

Knauss fellow and OSU grad informs Democrats about fisheries treaties, coastal hazards and protections for salmon