Archives: FAQs
Harvesting Fish & Shellfish – Knowing when it’s safe to eat:
Contaminants, including marine biotoxins, bacteria and viruses, can make you sick. Washing and cooking shellfish may kill some bacteria and viruses, but biotoxins and chemical…
Harvesting Fish & Shellfish – Digging for Dinner:
Once you have checked the regulations, purchased a license, bought your equipment (gauge, shovel for digging and 5 gallon bucket or other container for your…
Harvesting Fish & Shellfish – Shellfish licensing:
Anyone 15 years of age or over needs an annual license to harvest shellfish, such as clams and oysters, unless you are harvesting from your…
Harvesting Fish & Shellfish
Before you head out to clam, crab, fish, or collect seaweed for personal consumption, you must have the correct license with the appropriate catch cards.…
Respecting Intertidal Life
Being a polite guest at the beach is your best approach to keeping intertidal creatures alive and well. Here are tips on how to be…
Understanding Salt Water Intrusion
Saltwater intrusion is the movement of saline (or salty) water into an aquifer that previously held freshwater. If we know the source of the salt…
Learning Where Your Water Comes From
It’s fun and informative to learn where your water comes from. In Port Townsend, most residents know their water is piped from the Big Quilcene…
Understanding the Hydrologic Cycle
The amount of fresh water on earth is only 2.5% and the rest is salt water. While the amount of water on earth does not…
Determining how Much Water We Use
In this country, the in-home use of water averages about 80–100 gallons per day, per person. That’s 29,200 to 36,500 gallons per year, per person.…
Conserving Water in Your Yard & Garden
A lot of the water we use is in the yard or garden. A few changes in your habits could go a long way toward…