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1998 FWOC Resolution No. 13:
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Marine Ecosystem Sanctuaries
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| Marine ecosystems
(coastal, marshes, and open ocean) are experiencing negative
environmental impacts from pollution -- chemical, plastic, hydrocarbon,
and thermal -- overexploitation of biological resources, wetland
conversion, and introduction of non-native species. Federally
designated and protected marine sanctuaries are an effective way of
dealing with these problems. |
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| Because of this
environmental degradation, the Federation of Western
Outdoor Clubs advocates the protection of marine resources and
ecosystems and specifically calls for the establishment of a National
Marine Sanctuary in the Northwest Straits area of Puget Sound,
Washington, in order to protect this unique and irreplaceable ecosystem. |
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| ACTION: The FWOC requests its
member clubs and members to write to Congressional representatives
urging the establishment of a National Marine Sanctuary in the
Northwest Straits. |
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