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Oregon's Path to Marine Reserves |
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 Oregon has begun a public process for establishing marine reserves along the coast. Governor Ted Kulongoski has asked the Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) to provide him with recommendations for sites to be included in a system of marine reserves. To make sure that Oregonians can help with that recommendation, the Governor has invited the public to propose areas for consideration which will then be reviewed by the OPAC.
This website will provide links to information about marine reserves and Oregon’s marine environment and will guide you through the proposal process.
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What is a Marine Reserve? |
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 In general, a marine reserve is an area of the marine environment that is protected from harmful uses, principally uses that remove or disturb marine life and environment. Around the world, marine reserves have been designated for different purposes, some for research, some to protect unique habitat, some to promote rebuilding of fish stocks, and some for sight-seeing and recreation.
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The public is invited to submit proposals for specific sites in state ocean waters (0-3 nautical miles from shore) to be considered for further evaluation as potential marine reserves. Proposal packets containing the OPAC Coarse Review Criteria that will be used in the initial evaluation of proposals, and a Proposal Form outlining the types of information that should be included with each proposal, are available online here or by contacting Oregon Sea Grant or the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
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