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Marine Resources Advisory Council
Responsible for maintaining a sustainable coordinated focus on ocean acidification; advising and working with the Washington Ocean Acidification Center on the effects and sources of ocean acidification; delivering recommendations to the Governor and Legislature on ocean acidification; seeking public and private funding resources to support the Council's recommendations; and assisting in conducting public education activities regarding ocean acidification.
| Board Website | http://oainwa.org/mrac/ |
|---|---|
| Policy Area | Natural Resources and Environment |
| Governor Appointments | 8 |
| Total Board Positions | 27 |
| Statutory Authority | RCW 43.06.338 |
| Public Disclosure Required? | No |
| Senate Confirmation Required? | No |
| Compensation | |
| Term Length (years) | 4 |
| Statutory Term Limits |
Member Requirements: (1) The governor or the governor's designee;
(2) The director or commissioner, or the director's or commissioner's designee, of the following agencies:
(A) The department of ecology;
(B) The department of natural resources;
(C) The department of fish and wildlife;
(D) The state parks and recreation commission;
(E) The department of commerce; and
(F) Washington sea grant;
(3) The following members of the Washington coastal marine advisory council established by the department of ecology and as existing on January 15, 2013:
(A) One citizen from a coastal community;
(B) Two persons representing coastal commercial fishing;
(C) One representative from a coastal conservation group;
(D) One representative from a coastal economic development group;
(E) One representative from an educational institution;
(F) Two representatives from energy industries or organizations, one of which must be from the
coast;
(G) One person representing coastal recreation;
(H) One person representing coastal recreational fishing;
(I) One person representing coastal shellfish aquaculture;
(J) One representative from the coastal shipping industry;
(K) One representative from a science organization;
(L) One representative from the coastal Washington sustainable salmon partnership;
(M) One representative from a coastal port; and
(N) One representative from each outer coast marine resources committee, to be selected by the marine resources committee.
Sec. 2 expires June 30, 2032.
(2) The director or commissioner, or the director's or commissioner's designee, of the following agencies:
(A) The department of ecology;
(B) The department of natural resources;
(C) The department of fish and wildlife;
(D) The state parks and recreation commission;
(E) The department of commerce; and
(F) Washington sea grant;
(3) The following members of the Washington coastal marine advisory council established by the department of ecology and as existing on January 15, 2013:
(A) One citizen from a coastal community;
(B) Two persons representing coastal commercial fishing;
(C) One representative from a coastal conservation group;
(D) One representative from a coastal economic development group;
(E) One representative from an educational institution;
(F) Two representatives from energy industries or organizations, one of which must be from the
coast;
(G) One person representing coastal recreation;
(H) One person representing coastal recreational fishing;
(I) One person representing coastal shellfish aquaculture;
(J) One representative from the coastal shipping industry;
(K) One representative from a science organization;
(L) One representative from the coastal Washington sustainable salmon partnership;
(M) One representative from a coastal port; and
(N) One representative from each outer coast marine resources committee, to be selected by the marine resources committee.
Sec. 2 expires June 30, 2032.