1.   Washington State Nearshore Marine Sanctuary, encompassing a series of habitats representing the extraordinary diversity of marine communities found within the Puget Sound ecosystem.

2.   Western Washington Outer Coast from Duntz Rock (north of Tatoosh Island) to Point Grenville, 90 miles southward along the coast.

3.   Willapa Bay in the State of Washington extending along the coast, offshore to twenty fathoms, down to the Columbia River, since the river has a major influence on the bay.

4.   The Oregon site proposed is the Heceta-Stonewall Banks off the coast.  This is a highly productive and valuable fishery as well as an important research site for nearby academic institutions.

5.   California locations identified are Trinidad Head Area, Morro Bay, Santa Barbara Basin, San Nicolas and San Clemente Islands, and the Cortes and Tanner Banks.