2021 WEfish SCHOLARSHIP

2021 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION INFORMATION/REQUIREMENTS

1. Cover letter including the following information and/or resume.
   • Full name, address, contact information.
   • GPA
   • High School activities
   • Community activities
   • Employment history inside or outside fishing industry
   • Honors/awards/recognition
   • Future goals
   • Date/signature or Printed name
   • Describe how you plan to pay for your higher education
   • Describe how you qualify. (Who in your immediate family (or yourself) works in the fishing industry and where)
2. We have 2 Scholarships available. To qualify, you or your direct family member must work in the fishing industry.
   • WEfish Scholarship – essay: 1000 words stating how being from a fishing family or working in the fishing industry has impacted your life.
   • WEfish – Pete Graham – essay: 500 words about honoring a loved one in the fishing industry, this person may be living or passed.
3. Transcript
4. Hours of volunteer work
5. 2 letters of recommendation
6. Materials to be turned into Ocosta High School counselor by May 22, 2021.
7. Scholarship funds will be min $500
8. DUE DATE: May 22, 2021

WEfish can be reached by email wefish.washington@gmail.com or by messenger on facebook. We are happy address any questions.

Westport’s Crab Derby

UPDATE: Due to Covid-19, our crab derby event has been postponed for a later date to be determined. We will update as soon as we get a new date and hope to see you all then. 

Join us (DATE TBD) for our annual crab derby at the Westport Marina!

Sponsored by WEfish & The Washington Dungeness Crab Fisherman’s Association.

Booth hours are 8AM-5PM. Purchase your derby ticket and start crabbing! Hundreds of dungeness crab are dropped into the marina and keep your eye out for a prized crab! Our team tags “money” crab that range in value from $25-$500. In order to win you must have a derby ticket as well as a valid shellfish license. Tickets will be drawn throughout the day for various prizes and giveaways. See you there!

73rd Annual SEAFOOD FESTIVAL

Once again the Seafood Festival was a huge success! Hundreds flooded the town, got an amazing seafood lunch featuring salmon, sole, oysters, & chowder. They strolled through the museum grounds for checking out the craft booths and of course our hands on fish display. This year the star of the show was the five and half foot blue shark. Our display featured, salmon, ling cod, mackerel, halibut, perch, dog shark, sole, herring and various types of rock fish. Everyone enjoyed touching, holding and of course taking selfies with the various fish. Folks of all ages took part in exploring and learning about the species that are caught in the local area. In addition, we debuted a new sweatshirt design Dock to Dish to help encourage the purchase of local seafood to support our local commercial fishing industry. Sweatshirts are available for purchase on our website.

Come join the fun at the 73rd Annual Seafood Festival Saturday, August 31st! WEfish will have our fish display, new apparel for sale, fish quiz and giveaways. Stop by and say hello and support your local fishermen while having some yummy fresh seafood.

Grays Harbor Outdoor Expo

The Shops at Riverside were buzzing with people and activity last weekend during the 2nd Grays Harbor Outdoor Expo. WEfish was honored to be invited and we were more than happy to accept. Activities, food, freebies and give-aways galore it would have been hard to not find something to your liking. We were delighted to have the opportunity to chat with so many wonderful folks, meet new friends, share stories and spread the word about WEfish. If you missed it this year, be sure to check it out next year and find a way to get outside and enjoy our beautiful harbor. Our new clothing designs were available for purchase as well as some past designs that were heavily discounted. SPOILER ALERT – they will soon be available for purchase on our website!