Oregon Department Fish and Wildlife
$10,000

The State of Oregon began to consider the use of marine reserves (MR) as a conservation/management tool almost two decades ago. After years of discussion and deliberation at multiple levels, Senate Bill 1510 (2012) mandated the establishment, study and monitoring of five designated MRs and adjacent Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Per SB 1510, the Oregon Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) is required to submit a report to the Oregon Legislative Assembly in March 2023 regarding marine reserves implementation in Oregon. However, no funding was allocated for this process. The requested support will help ensure that the marine reserves assessment is completed in a rigorous, scientifically defensible manner using a transparent process, and delivered to the Oregon Legislative Assembly to inform them of the status of the marine reserves and assist them in determining any action regarding the marine reserves.

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