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FEDERATION OF WESTERN OUTDOOR CLUBS
RESOLUTION
#7: MARINE PROTECTED AREAS IN PUGET SOUND (Friends of Discovery Park,
Nancy Kroening)
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The Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs
applauds the action of the Washington Department of Wildlife in
adopting a formal Marine Protected Area Policy in 1998 and urges
citizens, public officials, and elected officials to cooperate in
developing a large system of such areas in the waters of Puget Sound.
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Several species of native
salmon in the Pacific Northwest are proposed for listing as endangered
species under the Endangered Species Act. The Washington
Department of Fish and Wildlife is encouraging entities to work
together to create adequate "habitat management sanctuaries" within the
Puget Sound Estuary. Sanctuaries should include the regulation of
activities by beach users, prohibition of fishing or marine organism
collection, and protection of upland areas from pollution.
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Please contact: Write
Governor Gary Locke, Olympia, WA 98504 and Seattle Mayor Paul Schell,
Seattle, WA 98104 to support the designation of marine sanctuaries in
Puget Sound.
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