Our Oregon Ocean
"Let's be able to tell our grandchildren we did something to ensure that they could enjoy the fruits of the ocean, just as we did."

— Vern Oremus, Florence, Oregon

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The state process

Proposed Sites for Marine Reserves

Ecologically important areas in Oregon (PDF)

Regional/Federal process

Science background

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Marine Science

Science background

Scientific Consensus Statement on Marine Ecosystem-Based Management, March 2005 (PDF)

The Science of Marine Reserves — downloadable booklet and film from the Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans (PISCO), updated in 2007

Blue Haven: New Zealand marine reserves are a model for the world — National Geographic, April 2007

Out of sight, out of mind – Deep mud seafloors face quiet destruction — Oregon State University, April 2007

Marine Reserves: A Tool for Ecosystem Management and Conservation —Pew Oceans Commission, January 2003

Marine reserves found to boost local fishing grounds — National Geographic, December 2001

Threatened and endangered species in Oregon

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