Promoting the Vitality & Economic Benefits of

Whatcom’s working waterfronts

Name: Working Waterfront Coalition of Whatcom County
Address: 708 Coho Way, Bellingham, WA, 98225, US
Telephone: 360-927-2302

WHAT WE DO

Our dynamic waterfronts, filled with hard-working skilled people, are pressured from many fronts. Together, we work alongside coastal leaders to catalyze community sustainability in this corner of the Salish Sea. We collaborate to ensure our thriving diverse waterfronts work for all to enjoy.
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BECOME A MEMBER

Each of our members (over 120 members representing companies, associations, and individuals) keep Whatcom’s waterfronts working. Join today and add your voice.
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UPCOMING EVENTS

The Working Waterfront Coalition connects and shares with our diverse community, with events like our quarterly networking events, our annual fundraiser, candidates’ forums to inform voters, partnership with Bellingham SeaFeast and member-only events.
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A coalition for all

Our mission is a waterfront that works for everyone.

We are a coalition of members from your community who live and work on these waters and shores. We build boats, supply goods and services, and help create opportunities for recreation to our neighbors and our community.

Our waterfronts are vital to the resiliency of our economy, providing our region with stable, living wage jobs, support for our families, and an affordable quality of life. We revere and protect the source of our livelihood – the Salish Sea and coastal North America. Become a member today, and help us preserve the economic balance of our waterfront that keeps Whatcom County thriving!

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News and Updates

Stay up to date with our Waterfront Wednesdays and On The Waterfront newsletters. Check out the recent editions below!

Waterfront Wednesday Nov. 6, 2024

By Dan Tucker • 06 Nov, 2024

This week, the F/V Alaskan Girl perseveres after a fire, an initiative affecting waterfront development fails to pass, Navigator's Night with the Community Boating Center approaches, we give a quick overview of this last Congress' working waterfront bills that we're following into a new Congress, the Port receives $1.5 million for the Clean Ports grant, commercial fisherman struggle with low pricing, the Port of Bellingham puts out RFPs for the 701/801 Roeder Avenue plot, and the Port's 2025 Strategic Budget received public comment yesterday, with another public hearing scheduled.

Waterfront Wednesday October 23, 2024

By Dan Tucker • 23 Oct, 2024

This week, the Port's ECAP program helps monitor the waterfront, Tacoma Blue Edge presents Digital Solutions for the maritime economy, Navigator's Night returns with Community Boating Center, US Reps Pingree & Murphy introduce bi-partisan disaster mitigation tax credits for working waterfronts, the Alaska Seafood Industry takes sharp hit in 2023, Hyundai makes an ammonia engine breakthrough, the Port's Strategic Budget for 2025 is released, and the Small Shipyard grant is at a crossroads.

Waterfront Wednesday October 9, 2024

By Dan Tucker • 09 Oct, 2024

Bellingham SeaFeast hosts celebration on the waterfront, NW Maritime Center hosts winter workshops, Snow Crab fishery faces collapse, Maritime WA National Heritage Area Partner Info Session is coming up, Chinook bycatch closes Alaskan Gulf Whitefish fisheries, NOAA releases Seafood Strategy Implementation Plan, Drayton Harbor OysterFest approaches Oct 12th, this Saturday, and the Port of Bellingham releases public notice of the upcoming comment period for the Strategic Budget of 2025.

Love Your Waterfront on the Radio!

The Whatcom Working Waterfront Coalition has teamed up with Bellingham Seafeast and Community-Powered KMRE 88.3 Community Radio to bring you Love Your Waterfront, a monthly broadcast of the news, events, and stories that surround your waterfront.

You can tune in, and listen to past episodes by clicking "Love Your Waterfront" below!

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These are just a few of our members who help keep our waterfronts working for all!

Member Directory

members make our waterfront

We have a diverse and strong waterfront in Bellingham. Along our shores, we have everything from boat building to whale-watching, welding to kayak tours, and maritime heritage sites to seafood festivals.

Our membership drives our waterfronts and our mission. Become a member today and join your community in creating a balanced waterfront that works for all.

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