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CURRENT PROJECTS : marine stewardship plan, salmon recovery funding board, round 7
PROGRAMS : marine stewardship area, bottomfish recovery, transborder initiatives, salmon recovery (lead entity), forage fish
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About THE MRC

The San Juan County Marine Resources Committee is working to:

protect and restore nearshore, estuarine and rocky reef habitats;
support salmon and bottomfish recovery by establishing marine protected areas;
and to promote public awareness about marine resource issues.

The San Juan MRC was created to provide a citizen-based forum to advise the Board of County Commissioners on marine issues. First established in 1996, MRC serves to represent all members of the local community, including commercial users, scientists, environmentalists, fishers, and whale watch operators.

For more information about MRC activities see our work plans and annual reports:

2008 work plan
2007 work plan (word doc)
2006 work plan
2005 work plan
2004 work plan
2003 work plan
2002 work plan

2007 annual report
2004 annual report
2003 annual report

The MRC holds public meetings the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month from 8:30A.M.-10:30A.M.. These meetings take place in Friday Harbor at either the Islander's Bank Community Room or the County Court House conference room. If you would like to be on the email list for agendas and meeting locations, please send an email request to maryk@co.san-juan.wa.us.