Resource Library
Our library contains a collection of materials from projects and meetings brought to you by the Northwest Straits Commission and the seven Marine Resources Committees. Please contact Commission staff if you are unable to find what you are looking for online.
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Vegetation Map of Rocky Reef Bottomfish Recovery Phase I & II
This is a vegetation map of the Rocky Reef Bottomfish Recovery Phase I & II in Skagit County
By: Skagit MRC
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Benchmark: Marine Habitat
Location: Skagit County
Length: 1
Rocky Reef Bottomfish Recovery Study Area
This is a map of the Rocky Reef Bottomfish Recovery Phase I & II project in Skagit County.
By: Skagit MRC
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Benchmark: Marine Habitat
Location: Skagit County
Length: 1
The Removal of 12 Tons Derelict Fishing Gear
Twelve tons of lost and abandoned fishing gear was removed from the Puget Sound off of Whatcom and Skagit County shorelines. The removal process was executed by the Northwest Straits Commission.
By: Tom Cowan
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Benchmark: Marine Habitat
Location: Skagit County, Whatcom County
Length: 2
Nearshore Mapping of the Strait of Juan de Fuca: IV. Pacific Sand lance Spawning Habitat
This study presents the findings of documenting sand lance spawning beaches along the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The information obtained in the study is important to increasing the understanding of how to properly manage sand lance habitat.
By: Ryan J. Moriarity, Anne Shaffer, Dan Pettila
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Benchmark: Marine Habitat
Location: San Juan County
Length: 22
Nearshore Habitat Mapping of the Central and Western Strait of Juan de Fuc III: Pacific Herring Spawning Surveys
This report presents the findings of sampling potential herring spawning habitat within the central and western Straits of Juan de Fuca in areas that had not previously been surveyed. Herring are important prey for a large variety marine organisms, specifically salmon, are a popular recreational fishing bait, and are critical for commercial and subsistence fisheries. For these reasons, it is important to understand the spawning process of these fish to aid in preserving and protecting their embayment spawning habitats.
By: Jaron J. Sikes, Anne Shaffer, Dan Pentilla, WDFW
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Benchmark: Marine Species
Location: Clallam County
Length: 17
Nearhsore Habitat Mapping of the Central & Western Strait of Juan de Fuca
In this study, for the first time, researchers attempted to quantify basic parameters of juvenile salmon and forage fish in kelp bed habitats. The results showed that juvenile salmon, surf smelt, and sandlance demonstrated complex habitat separation within the nearshore. Being that this study was relatively the first of its kind in the Northwest Straits area, it shed light onto the importance future management and preservation of kelp bed habitat.
By: Anne Shaffer
Published:
Benchmark: Marine Habitat
Location: Clallam County
Length: 20
Nearshore Habitat Mapping of the Central and Western Strait of Juan de Fuca I: Surf smelt spawning habitat
In 2001, nearshore mapping along the Central Strait of Juan de Fuca revealed 11 surf smelt spawning sites, resulting in six of these sites being newly recognized spawning habitat. Surf smelt are important forage fish for juvenile and adult salmonids.
By: Clallam MRC & WDFW
Published:
Benchmark: Marine Habitat
Location: Clallam County
Length: 23
Northwest Straits Nearshore Habitat Evaluation - Final Report
This report is the evaluation summary of nearshore habitat in the Northwest Straits. The project was executed by compiling, organizing, and analyzing existing nearshore habitat and resource datasets. Results from this project provided the MRCs with information needed to asses nearshore habitat conditions, as well as identifying top priority restoration sites.
By: Anchor Environmental & People for Puget Sound
Published:
Benchmark: Marine Habitat
Location: Northwest Straits
Length: 47
Forage Fish: Snohomish County Marine Fact Sheet
This fact sheet outlines the three most common forage fish within Washington, including Pacific herring, Pacific Sand lance, Surf smelt, and Northern anchovy. It outlines protection efforts, human impact on forage fish, and life histories and status.
By: Snohomish MRC
Published:
Benchmark: Marine Species
Location: Snohomish County
Length: 2
Videographic Eelgrass Surveys of Island County Selected Areas: Final Report
This report presents the findings of a baseline study of information, describing the distribution of important habitats in the nearshore zone in Island County. Eelgrass provides habitat for several critical species, most notably juvenile salmon, as well as forage fish and Dungeness crab. Underwater videographic eelgrass surveys were the main focus of the habitat study.
By: James G. Norrise & Sandy Wyllie-Echeverria
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Benchmark: Marine Habitat
Location: Island County
Length: 91
Bottom Fish Recovery Project: Skagit MRC Public Outreach Phase
This is a map for the Bottom Fish Recovery Project in Skagit County that includes public input and habitat information.
By: Skagit County MRC
Published:
Benchmark: Marine Species
Location: Skagit County
Length: 1
Bottom Fish Recovery Project: Skagit MRC Potential MPA Candidate Sites
This is a map of potential Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Skagit County to promote bottom fish recovery efforts.
By: Skagit County MRC
Published:
Benchmark: Marine Species
Location: Skagit County
Length: 1
Marine Resources of Whatcom County
This document presents a compilation of historical and current data on the marine resources of Whatcom County. Biological data from the Whatcom County shoreline and marine waters extending from Drayton Harbor to Governors Point are compiled and summarized in this report.
By: Anchor Environmental, LLC
Published:
Benchmark: All
Location: Whatcom County
Length: 31
Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Annual Progress Report
This is the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiatives second annual progress report, from April 1, 2000 through March 31, 2001.
By: Northwest Strait Marine Conservation Initiative
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Benchmark: All
Location: Northwest Straits
Length: 13
March Point Rapid Shoreline Inventory
In Spring and Summer of 2001, People For Puget Sound & Skagit County MRC, trained volunteers and inventoried over 5 miles of shoreline along March Point. Analyzing data collected resulted in an outline course of action to help restore and preserve the marine environment. These steps included conservation steps for protecting eelgrass beds and forage fish habitat. Restoration recommendations included removing invasive species, taking out failing man made beach structures, and investigating 39 different pollution sites.
By: People for Puget Sound
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Benchmark: All
Location: Skagit County
Length: 13
Island County Eelgrass Shoreline Survey
This report presents the findings of a 2000 shoreline survey for Eelgrass on Island County.
By: Donald B. Meehan & Jan Holmes
Published:
Benchmark: Marine Species
Location: Island County
Length: 13
Annotated Bibliography on the Status of Marine Resources in Jefferson County
This is an annotated bibliography for the Jefferson County MRC regarding marine resources in the county. Information in this bibliography was collected from existing literature reviews, peer reviewed literature, agency reports, and searches of electronic databases pertaining to all marine resources in Jefferson County.
By: Barbara Nightingale
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Benchmark: All
Location: Jefferson County
Length: 131
San Juan County Forage Fish Assessment Project
This is a report of forage fish spawning distribution in San Juan County, and protocols for sampling intertidal and nearshore regions. Declining and threatened salmon numbers in the Puget Sound has raised the issue of maintaining salmon forage fish stocks as a high priority. Protection of nearshore habitats is necessary in order for salmon recovery to be successful.
By: Lawrence L. Multon
Published:
Benchmark: Marine Species
Location: San Juan County
Length: 53
Northwest Straits Overview - A Science Gap Report
This draft document represents an initial attempt to compile available information about the status of resources and habitats of the Northwest Straits. It is organized into chapters that follow major resource groups, habitats and oceanographic features. Each chapter includes a characterization of the resource, followed by a discussion of that resource’s status as of year 2000.
By: Washington Sea Grant Program, Office of Marine and Environmental & Resource Programs
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Benchmark: All
Location:
Length: 65
Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative: First Annual Progress Report
This is the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiatives first annual progress report from April 1, 1999 through March 31, 2000. This report reviews and evaluates the progress in implementing the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative.
By: Northwest Straits Commission
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Benchmark: All
Location: Northwest Straits
Length: 13
Northwest Straits Citizens Advisory Commission: Report to the Convenors
The Northwest Straits Citizen Advisory Commission was brought together by U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D) and U.S. Representative Jack Metcalf (R), in an effort to assess the ecological health of the Northwest Straits and take steps forward to improve upon it. This report outlines the structure, process, and objectives out of the "Murray-Metcalf Commission" to work towards restoring and preserving the marine waters of the Northwest Straits.
By: Sea Grant Washington
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Benchmark: All
Location: Northwest Straits
Length: 12
Marine Resource Damage Assessment Report for the ARCO Anchorage Oil Spill
This report presents the damage assessment of an oil spill from the tanker ARCO Anchorage that ran aground in Port Angeles Harbor, WA on December 21, 1985. About 239,000 gallons of Alaska North Slope crude oil was spilled into the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
By: Lewey J. Kittle Jr., Richard Burge, Randy Butler, Walter Cook, Kurt Fresh, Micheal Kyte, Richard Lowell, Richard Pease, Dan Penttila, Al Scholz, Steven Speich, Robert Steelquist, Jim Walton
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Benchmark: Marine Habitat
Location: Northwest Straits
Length: 386
Marine Bird Populations of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Strait of Georgia, and Adjacent Waters in 1978 & 1979
This report presents the findings of a two year study period on marine bird populations in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Strait of Georgia, and surrounding waters. Some of the monitoring factors focused on include effects of human activity, food webs & foraging habitats, breeding habits, and the distribution of species.
By: Terrence R. Wahl, Steven M. Speich, David A. Manuwal, Katherin V. Hirsch, Christine Miller
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Benchmark: Marine Species
Location: San Juan County
Length: 290
Food Habits for Pacific Salmon, Baitfish, And Their Potential Competitors and Predators in the Marine Waters of Washington
From August 1978 through September 1979, the Department of Fisheries analyzed the foot habits, competitors of, and predators of salmon and baitfish in the Puget Sound. The feeding ecology and trophic interactions of these fish was studied via several sampling techniques, the findings of which are presented in this report.
By: Kurt L. Fresh, Rick D. Cardwell, Robert R. Koons
Published:
Benchmark: Marine Species
Location: Puget Sound
Length: 67
Evalutation of Existing Marine Intertidal and Shallow Subtidal Biologic Data
This study was done to evaluate marine intertidal and shallow subtidal biologic data in the waters of northwestern Washington. The objective of this study was to better understand biologic communities which may in the future be susceptible environmental degradation as a result of the increase in oil shipment and refining operations in the region.
By: Judith E. Zeh, Jonathan P. Houghton, Dennis C. Lees
Published:
Benchmark: Marine Species
Location: Northwest Straits
Length: 280