Waterfront Wednesday News

May 22, 2024

Bellingham's Tallship Celebrates Centennial

Bellingham's own resident tallship, the Schooner Zodiac, celebrated it's centennial birthday this last Sunday. The ship and organization held an event at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal to highlight the last 100 years of sailing, and the tremendous amount of work that was put into the vessel by Captains Tim & Calen Mehrer and the dedicated force of volunteers that have helped restore, maintain, and sail the vessel.

Read about the celebration from Cascadia Daily News via the link below:

Pump It Proper

Download the free Pumpout Nav app via the website linked below!

Summer season is gearing up, and as you head out into the San Juans, about Bellingham Bay or down sound, don't forget to properly dispose of your waste tanks.

WA Sea Grant leads an outreach and education program called "Pumpout Washington" that gives both recreational and professional vessel operators all the information you need to find a station and pump out safely. Their interactive map will show locations of active pumpout stations, and coming soon, they'll have live-tracking that monitors the locations of mobile pumpout vessels.

Discharging untreated waste from tanks is illegal in Puget Sound, so make sure to check out the Pumpout Washington website below, and as we look forward to a safe and fun sailing season, let's get pumped!

Dept. of Commerce Releases 2022 Fisheries Impact Study

Commercial fishing vessels at Squalicum Harbor. Photo: Dan Tucker

The Department of Commerce has released the 2022 Fisheries Impact study, detailing how the recreational and commercial sector fisheries boosts the economy and helps drive the maritime sector. Along with $321 Billion in total sales generated, the industries supported over 2.3 million jobs, nation-wide.

You can peruse the study via the link below:

Alaska Salmon Prices Announced

IntraFish.com has now posted their live updates on salmon price announcements, and some processors are listing prices early this year. The industry hopes to recover a bit from last year, and the website promises to be regularly updated as pricing information is further announced.

You can check the current listings and updates at Intrafish.com via the link below:

Top 100 Businesses in Whatcom County

The Whatcom Business Alliance is compiling their list of the top 100 private companies in Whatcom County. They're surveying the community to come up with this year's list for 2024, and the Coalition would like to encourage our maritime & waterfront businesses to be represented in this list.

You can fill out the survey via the link below, submissions are due by June 7th:

Blue Drinks 2nd Quarter Meet-Up

Blue Drinks is being hosted by the Whatcom Working Waterfront Coalition for this quarter on June 12th, at 5:30p.m., at Structure's Brewing, 601 Holly St.

Blue Drinks is an open, free networking and information event that connects anyone who works, lives, or plays on our waterfronts.  Hear updates from community leaders and members on cool projects or developments, connect with others about events, learn about recent activities and news, and share your own waterfront stories or highlights.

This quarter, we'll hear from Cari Chan, Bellingham Dockside Market Coordinator. Cari will explain the goals of the market, how it works, future plans for growth, and how Bellingham Dockside Market connects our local commercial families with our community.

Blue Drinks is free, so show up, learn, share and connect about our waterfronts.
Registration is not required, but helps us plan.  You may register via the link below:

Upcoming Waterfront & Coalition Events