Fun with Maps -- Marine Reserves
As Oregon
looks to create a system of
marine reserves and marine protected areas, some fishermen are speaking
out. Last Tuesday's Oregonian had this
article about a group of Port Orford fishermen eager to create their own to
increase the numbers of fish.
Our Ocean, a broad coalition of
groups, is calling
for a comprehensive network of protected areas. Susan Allen, the coalition
director, said "the (human) population is only going to increase, and more
pressure is going to be put on the near shore." The Ocean Policy Advisory
Committee is meeting October 7th
to discuss a process for evaluating the proposals.
Check out the maps of all the public's proposed reserves and protected areas.
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