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Washington’s coastal and ocean resources provide vital economic, recreation, transportation, and cultural benefits to coastal and state residents. Identifying and implementing realistic, effective, and efficient solutions to the unique conservation and management issues of Washington’s outer coast requires utilizing the available knowledge and creative approaches of coastal citizens and leaders. Citizen-based Marine Resource Committees (MRCs) are an effective mechanism to harness the dedication, creativity, and wisdom of coastal residents to compliment ongoing efforts to restore, protect, and manage coastal marine resources.
The goal of the Coastal MRC Program is to understand, steward, and restore the marine and estuarine ecological processes of the Washington coast in support of ecosystem health, sustainable marine resource-based livelihoods, cultural integrity, and coastal communities.
Pacific County MRC’s Annual Science Conference Thursday, May 17th
Join Pacific MRC at the WSU Cranberry Research Station for an all day science conference. The conference will feature many topics including shellfish, ecotourism, timber, oil spills, clean beaches, and commercial fishing and recreational clamming. Please RSVP via email to edcpcog@pacificedc.org or by phone to PCEDC: 360-875-9330 or 360-642-9330. See agenda for full details.
West End Newsletter Published by North Pacific Coast MRC
Check out the third issue of the West End Natural Resources News. Highlights included previously funded and upcoming MRC projects and an update on Japan tsunami marine debris. NPC Newsletter
North Pacific Coast Announces Request for Proposals for 2012-2013
The North Pacific Coast Marine Resources Committee (NPC MRC) is soliciting project proposals to be completed on the ground between July 2012 and June 2013. Click here for the application package. PROPOSALS ARE DUE May 11th, 2012.
2011 Report to the Legislature Published
Program staff and MRC coordinators compiled the 2011 Report to the Legislature. This report displays the accomplishments and valuable partnerships made in the fourth successful year of the Coastal MRC Program. Click here for 2011 Coastal MRC Report
Department of Ecology Announces Coastal Advisory Body Appointments
On December 13, 2011, the Department of Ecology’s Director appointed coastal representatives to fill the seats on a newly formed Coastal Advisory Body. The purpose of the new advisory body is to advise the State Ocean Caucus on ocean policy issues. The document summarizing the appointment process and list of representatives is available here. For more information, see http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/ocean/advisorygroup.html.
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