Species | Discover West Coast Seafood

Learn about the biology, commercial activity, product availability, and management of species that are caught and grown on the West Coast. Use the filters below to sort by farmed or wild-caught seafood, common product forms (e.g., fresh, frozen), fishery or farm location, and species caught in Tribal fisheries.

Species

Illustration of Albacore tuna by Tom Crestodina

Albacore Tuna

Illustration of California halibut by Tom Crestodino

California Halibut

Illustration of King salmon by Tom Crestodina

Chinook (King) Salmon

Illustration of Chum salmon courtesy of NOAA Fisheries

Chum Salmon

Illustration of Coho salmon by Tom Crestodina

Coho Salmon

Illustration of coonstripe shrimp by Tom Crestodina

Coonstripe/ Humpback Shrimp

Illustration of Dungeness crab by Tom Crestodina

Dungeness Crab

Illustration of Geoduck in the sand by Tom Crestodina

Geoduck

Farmed, Wild-Caught

Illustration of giant red sea cucumber by Tom Crestodina

Giant Red Sea Cucumber

Illustration of green sea urchin by Tom Crestodina

Green Sea Urchin

Illustration of Kellet's whelk by Tom Crestodina

Kellet's Whelk

Illustration of lingcod by Tom Crestodina

Lingcod

Photo of Manila clam courtesy of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Manila Clams

Illustration of Market Squid by Tom Crestodina

Market Squid

Illustration of two Mediterranean mussels by Tom Crestidino. One mussel is open with its two siphons showing and one closed with byssal threads extending off a small portion of the shell.

Mussels

Illustration of Ogo (red) Seaweed courtesy of the National Seaweed Hub

Ogo Seaweed

Illustration of person standing on a mudflat next to oyster longline gear, by Tom Crestodina

Olympia Oysters

Illustration of oysters growing on mudflat, by Tom Crestodina

Oysters

Illustration of Pacific cod by Tom Crestodina

Pacific Cod

Pacific Dulse