Founded in 1930, the Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association (PCSGA) represents growers in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California and Hawaii.
PCSGA works on behalf of its members on a broad spectrum of issues, including environmental protection, shellfish safety, regulations, technology and marketing.
Founded in 1930, the Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association (PCSGA) represents growers in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California and Hawaii.
PCSGA works on behalf of its members on a broad spectrum of issues, including environmental protection, shellfish safety, regulations, technology and marketing.
Register now for PCSGA & NSA’s 77th ANNUAL SHELLFISH CONFERENCE & TRADESHOW
SEPTEMBER 19-21, 2023, Seaside, OR
Visit the Conference page for more information.
Announcing the Kenneth K. Chew Student Research Grant
The National Shellfisheries Association – Pacific Coast Section (NSA-PCS) and Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers
Association (PCSGA) are pleased to jointly offer the inaugural Kenneth K. Chew Student Research Grant, which is a
competitive grant that provides $1,200 annhttps://pcsga.org/2023-kenneth-k-chew-student-research-grant/ually to a graduate student to support their research.
Applications for the 2023-2024 award year are due August 24th, 2023!
See below for application information.
https://pcsga.org/2023-kenneth-k-chew-student-research-grant/
We’re Hiring!
PCSGA is Looking for a Program Coordinator
The program coordinator will manage and coordinate member communications, programs, and events, including grower meetings, legislative tours and receptions, public events, and our annual conference. They will also serve as the go-to contact for our members and support legislative and policy engagement. This position will report to the executive director and will represent the mission and the interests of PCSGA. Interested? Read the full job description.
UPDATED PCSGA RESEARCH PRIORITIES
PCSGA has published a new set of research priorities for 2023/2024. This document provides guidance for researchers and funders to identify and develop applied research projects that will help growers adapt and resolve challenges so they can adapt and resolve challenges, while maximizing the many benefits shellfish farming can provide to society and the environment.
GROWER ENRICHMENT AND DEVELOPMENT FUND
Photo Contest August Winner: Darien Mizuta
We were performing a monthly check of my co-culture experiment and found this eel, possibly a conger eel, inside my bottom cages together with the deployed oysters and purple urchins. They are fairly common in the area of VA Eastern Shore but that was the first time we found them inside the cages, and more than one. Conger eels are nocturnal feeders preying mainly on small fishes and crustaceans. This one was might have been using the cages both for shelter and to forage for food!