Member Spotlight: Dale Beasley

Posted May 5, 2016 by WA MSP & filed under WCMAC.

Dale Beasley WCMAC Commercial Fishing Seat Dale is the President of the Coalition of Coastal Fisheries and of the Columbia River Crab Fishermen’s Association. He is an active member of… Read more »

Member Spotlight: Mark Cedergreen

Posted March 24, 2016 by WA MSP & filed under WCMAC.

Mark Cedergreen WCMAC Recreational Fishing Seat Mark moved to Westport with his parents in 1956 and purchased Westport Charters from his parents in 1976 after having commercially fished from California… Read more »

New! Final Report Released: Economic Analysis to Support Marine Spatial Planning in Washington

Posted July 14, 2015 by Katrina Lassiter & filed under Economic Analysis, Reports.

Cascade Economics completed an analysis of the economies of Washington’s coastal communities. The economic analysis provides the tools and data to characterize baseline conditions for ocean uses and their important… Read more »

Q&A: Why is there a significant focus on marine renewable energy?

Posted April 30, 2015 by WA MSP & filed under Questions and Answers.

Q: Why is there a significant focus on marine renewable energy?   A: Several years ago, developers interested in pursuing marine renewable energy began seeking permits and licenses for this… Read more »

Q & A: It seems like there should be other fishing data available on the map viewer. Why don’t I see it there?

Posted March 18, 2015 by WA MSP & filed under Department of Fish and Wildlife, News, Questions and Answers.

Q: It seems like there should be other fishing data available on the map viewer. Why don’t I see it there? A: To protect the livelihood of commercial fishers providing… Read more »

Ocean Frontiers II Viewing on the Coast

Posted March 11, 2015 by WA MSP & filed under Events, MRC, Washington Sea Grant.

The Washington coastal premiere of Ocean Frontiers II: A New England Story for Sustaining the Sea brings audiences face-to-face with those now embarking on the nation’s first multi-state ocean plan…. Read more »

Where are forage fish spawning?

Posted January 27, 2015 by WA MSP & filed under Department of Fish and Wildlife, News, Reports.

The Department of Fish and Wildlife just released results from a monthly, two year survey of Washington’s outer coast which identifies forage fish spawning grounds. Results from each year were… Read more »

Human uses data from NOAA/BOEM workshops

Posted April 11, 2014 by WA MSP & filed under News.

We are excited to announce that the Human Uses Participatory Mapping data is up and running on the MSP mapping application! The workshops were used to collect spatial data on… Read more »