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Fishing

Funding cuts threaten career development programs for aging fishing industry

A WA Sea Grant program to address the gap is training young people but its future is unclear.

Gillian Dohrn
A large concave white disc with the NOAA logo on it.
Cargo

On the Radar: NOAA, zoning, OpenTug and going overboard

A roundup of recent maritime news

Cara Kuhlman
Future Tides is a Next Challenge Finalist
Future Tides News

Future Tides is a Next Challenge Finalist

Ten finalists are in the running for a grant of up to $50,000

Cara Kuhlman
Fishing boats of various sizes at docks surrounded by calm water and blue skies.
Waterfronts

Spring at Fishermen's Terminal

A time for transition, allergies, and frantic preparations.

Cara Kuhlman
Sketches by the Sea paints the quiet beauty of the PNW
Arts & Culture

Sketches by the Sea paints the quiet beauty of the PNW

The artists live on their sailboat in Seattle designing posters, stickers and more inspired by the region's landscapes.

Nimra Ahmad
Three people wearing tall rubber boots and gloves pick up shellfish along a shoreline.
Shellfish

Norovirus catches a free ride on the half shell, growers pay the price

Shellfish farms are limited in what they can do to combat contaminants but wet storage and epidemiology can help.

Gillian Dohrn
Two photos: on the left an old boat is about to be demolished. Right, crab shells lined up on the beach for a lesson
Workforce

These early stage maritime businesses are meeting the moment

Ebony Welborn of Sea Potential and Frank Gonzales of Gonzo Boat Recycling are maritime problem solvers.

Cara Kuhlman
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Future Tides News

Help shape the stories we cover

We asked meetup attendees to vote on what Future Tides should cover. Now you can too.

Cara Kuhlman
A crowd of people in a gravel lot with an architect's rendering of a new modern building in the foreground.
Education

Tacoma leaders break ground on new maritime center

On a sunny day in early January, attendees excitedly greeted one another at the groundbreaking ceremony for Tacoma's new Port Maritime Center. The 20-acre project, including a maritime skills center for high school students, will transform the east side of the Thea Foss Waterway. It should be

Cara Kuhlman

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