Our 2020 Goal
360 square miles of fishing grounds and 13,000 acres of shellfish beds will be protected, and investments and improvements in fishing and aquaculture practices will start delivering measurable benefits to marine ecosystems, economies and coastal communities.
Year Two Highlights
1,000 abandoned pots, lines and buoys removed
across 150 square miles of ocean, in partnership with tribal fishermen, to protect marine life from old fishing pots, buoys and nets.
75 full-time annual jobs
would be created in coastal communities should the state legislature approve the current round of proposed Washington Coast Restoration Initiative (WCRI) projects.
2 public coastal plans
The Marine Spatial Plan and Shoreline Master Plan are being finalized in the next few months to guide land and water management decisions on our Pacific coast.
“We’ve set the stage for collaborative conservation of habitats and communities across Washington’s coast through our multi-year work on complex public planning processes. We engage in such efforts because they will guide decisions affecting people and nature for many years—for example, safeguarding existing ocean uses and ecologically important places; or helping communities and coastlines adapt to rising sea levels. The partnerships forged through this work hold the key to a sustainable future.””
