Winter Waters Events

Albacore on the Line
Feb
1

Albacore on the Line

Sunday, February 1, 2026 - Portland

Albacore on the Line brings food professionals together for a casual, chef-led tasting of thoughtfully prepared dishes highlighting Oregon-caught Albacore tuna.

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Blue Foods Forum: Seafaring Speakeasy and Symposium
Feb
1
to Feb 2

Blue Foods Forum: Seafaring Speakeasy and Symposium

Sunday, February 1 & Monday, February 2, 2026 - Portland

The Blue Foods Forum is returning to Portland, Oregon. Join us for two days of extraordinary hands-on industry collaboration and culinary inspiration with a mix of chefs, economists, artisans, food innovators, marine scientists and ocean advocates.

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Seafaring Speakeasy
Feb
1

Seafaring Speakeasy

Sunday, February 1 , 2026 - Portland

The Seafaring Speakeasy is returning to Portland for an evening of sustainable seafood bites and Oregon seafare celebration. You don’t want to miss this hyper-local seafood party!

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Seafare Symposium
Feb
2

Seafare Symposium

Monday, February 2, 2026 - Portland

The Blue Foods Forum Seafare Symposium is returning to Portland, Oregon. Join us for hands-on industry collaboration and culinary inspiration with a mix of chefs, economists, artisans, food innovators, marine scientists and ocean advocates.

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Hope in the Water: Seafood, Sips, and Stories
Feb
2

Hope in the Water: Seafood, Sips, and Stories

Monday, February 2, 4-6pm, The Redd, Portland

Hope in the Water: Seafood, Sips, and Stories is a lively ocean inspired happy hour at The Redd in Portland featuring seafood bites, creative drinks, a special presentation from the PBS series Hope in the Water, and a conversation with leaders shaping the future of sustainable seafood.

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Winter Waters Newport
Feb
6
to Feb 8

Winter Waters Newport

Friday, February 6 - Sunday, February 8, 2026 - Newport

Mark your calendars! Winter Waters is taking over Newport, Oregon with public events over the weekend of February 7th & 8th, 2026. Huge thank you to Discover Newport and Central Coast Food Web for your support.

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SOLD OUT: Women of the Water Conference
Feb
6

SOLD OUT: Women of the Water Conference

Friday, February 6, 2026 - Newport

Women and gender minorities make aquaculture happen! Winter Waters and Seafood and Gender Equality (SAGE) have partnered to bring a regional Women of the Water conference to Newport, Oregon on Friday, February 6th, 2026.

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Marine Reserve Trivia
Feb
6

Marine Reserve Trivia

Friday, February 6, 2026 - Newport

Come learn about Oregon’s 5 marine reserves, areas of no harvest that serve as living laboratories for our nearshore environment. Led by members of the Cape Perpetua Collaborative, Friends of Otter Rock and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife - you are bound to learn a lot!

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The Blue Line — A Coastal Field Trip
Feb
7

The Blue Line — A Coastal Field Trip

Saturday, February 7, 2026 - Newport

The Blue Line — A Coastal Commons Expedition. Join us for a city-wide, full-day, self-guided journey through Newport’s blue economy, with each stop offering a unique window into the people, places, and living systems that make up our coastal community.

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SOLD OUT: Feast of the Local Fishes
Feb
14

SOLD OUT: Feast of the Local Fishes

Saturday, February 14, 2026 - Garibaldi

Join us for an afternoon on the Tillamook Coast celebrating the many riches our winter waters have to offer us. As part of the Winter Waters initiative, Tournant and Shifting Tides NW are joining forces to share an afternoon of learning and feasting on local seafood, seaweed and Dungeness crab at one of the most picturesque venues on the coast - Pier’s End, the Historic US Coastguard Boathouse in Garibaldi, OR.

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Sip the Sea: A Pacific Northwest Wine Pairing Experience
Feb
15

Sip the Sea: A Pacific Northwest Wine Pairing Experience

Sunday, February 15, 2026 - Lincoln City

Indulge in a specially curated wine + seafood pairing experience featuring Pacific Northwest wines poured by Sea Horsey Bottle Shop and thoughtfully paired with ocean-fresh bites from Gabe Kieffer of PicNic Eats . Think thoughtful small production wines, paired with briny treasures pulled straight from our local waters.

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Squatchsami
Feb
16

Squatchsami

Monday, February 16, 2026 - Lincoln City

Join us for an educational discussion and demonstration over award winning Oregon-caught Fish and Chips!

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Port of Bandon Tour
Feb
20

Port of Bandon Tour

Friday, February 20 2026 - Bandon

Join us for a guided tour of the Port of Bandon, where you’ll explore the future of coastal aquaculture and marine restoration. Learn from Alanna of Oregon Seaweed about land based seaweed farming, current regulations, and taste locally grown Pacific dulse. Discover innovative urchin ranching tanks with Jeff Griffen, Bandon Port Manager, and how they’re helping restore kelp forests. The experience is paired with curated bites from Chef Rory Butts of Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, featuring fresh uni, dulse, and Oregon-caught seafood.

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Winter Waters at 7 Devils Coos Bay
Feb
22

Winter Waters at 7 Devils Coos Bay

Sunday, February 22, 2026 - 7 Devils Brewery, Coos Bay

Join us in Coos Bay for an afternoon and evening where science, art, and the Oregon coast come together. Winter Waters is teaming up with 7 Devils Brewery for a Pub Science Talk all about seaweed and kelp, paired with seaweedy arts and crafts and plenty of coastal inspiration

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Winter Waters Gold Beach
Feb
27

Winter Waters Gold Beach

Friday, February 27, 2026 - Gold Beach

Join us for a tour of Fisherman Direct, with seafood tasting and a Dungeness crab picking demo, followed by lunch and education about Oregon Kelp Alliance.

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Winter Waters Port Orford
Feb
27
to Feb 28

Winter Waters Port Orford

We’re excited to take over the fishing village of Port Orford February 27 & 28, 2026! Join us for a weekend of seaweed and sustainable seafood-centric programming including a free educational community event, tours of the port, and seaweed + seafood menu specials across town.

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Port of Port Orford Tour
Feb
28

Port of Port Orford Tour

February 28, 2026 - Port Orford

Join us for an immersive tour of the Port of Port Orford, one of the most unique and inspiring working ports on the West Coast. This experience offers a rare opportunity to step inside a small, resilient fishing community and learn directly from the people who make this port function day in and day out.

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Port Orford SeaFest
Feb
28

Port Orford SeaFest

February 28, 2026 - Port Orford

We’re excited to take over the fishing village of Port Orford Saturday, February 28th! Join us for seaweed and sustainable seafood-centric programming including a free educational community event, tours of the port, and seaweed + seafood menu specials across town.

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