The State of the San Juan County Marine Stewardship Area
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of the current state of the Marine Stewardship Area. The assessment allowed the Marine Resources Committee (MRC), the San Juan County Marine Program, and partners to provide a list of recommendations needed for continued collective progress towards restoration and protection of our marine habitats and species, so that we may successfully foster a healthy and vibrant marine environment for generations to come.
In 2004, the San Juan County Council designated the county as a Marine Stewardship Area with protections for the unique and valuable resources of the islands. After designation in 2004, the MRC undertook extensive planning efforts to produce the 2007 Marine Stewardship Area Plan (MSA). In the years since, many changes have happened to marine resource health and use that are not reflected in the 2007 plan. Building upon previous work, the MRC has evaluated the current conditions, threats & stressors, and crafted recommendations to help protect and restore the San Juan County Marine Stewardship Area.
State of the MSA