Supporting Sustainable Shellfish Aquaculture

Washington is the top producer of farmed clams, oysters and mussels in the U.S., and many consider its shellfish production to be the most technologically advanced in the world.

To help address increasing environmental and health issues, Washington Sea Grant hosts an annual shellfish growers conference, serves on the board of the Pacific Rim Shellfish Sanitation Association and works with small- and large-scale shellfish farming industries on an array of topics, including water quality protection, shellfish disease, seafood processing and exotic plant and animal control.

More information

Contacts

Pete Granger, Program Leader, 206.685.9261, pgranger@u.washington.edu
Teri L. King, Marine Water Quality Specialist, 360.432.3054, guatemal@u.washington.edu
Steve C. Harbell, Marine Field Agent, 360.875.9331, sharbell@u.washington.edu

Related Publications

Reestablishing Olympia Oyster Populations in Puget Sound, Washington (548KB PDF*)
Small-Scale Oyster Farming for Pleasure and Profit (492KB PDF*)
Small-Scale Clam Farming for Pleasure and Profit (1.3MB PDF*)

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