Meeting Information:

Drayton Harbor

The Drayton Harbor Shellfish Committee meets on a monthly basis on the third Wednesday of the month, unless otherwise noted. Meetings are held from 4-6 pm at the Port of Bellingham's Blaine Conference Room, 235 Marine Drive, Blaine, WA, unless otherwise noted. The public is encouraged to attend. TBA= to be announced

2004 Meeting Dates:

(Summary) January 21
(Summary) February 18
(Summary) March 17
(Summary) April 21
(Summary) May 19
(Summary) June 16
(Summary) July 21

2003 Meeting Dates:

(Summary) March 19
(Summary) April 16
(Summary) May 21
(Summary) July 16
(Summary) August 20
(Summary) September 17
(Summary) October 15

2002 Meeting Dates:

Zip File of all 2002 Summaries (PDF's)

(Summary) December 18, 2002
(Summary) November 20, 2002
(Summary) October 16, 2002
(Summary) September 18, 2002
(Summary) August 21, 2002
(Summary) June 19, 2002
(Summary) May 16, 2002
(Summary) April 17, 2002
(Summary) March 27, 2002
(Summary) February 20, 2002
(Summary) January 16, 2002

Portage Bay

The Portage Bay Shellfish Advisory Committee now has a new meeting place and time. The committee continues to meet on a monthly basis but will now be meeting on the second Monday of the month. Meetings will be held from 6-8 pm in the 1st floor conference room at the Civic Center Building- Water Resources Division, 322 N. Commercial St., Bellingham, WA (by the Bellingham Public Library), unless otherwise noted. The public is encouraged to attend. TBA= to be announced

2004 Meeting Dates:

(Summary) January 14, 2004
(Summary) March 24, 2004

2003 Meeting Dates:

(Summary) January 27, 2003
(Summary) March 10, 2003
(Summary) May 12, 2003
(Summary) July, 2003
(Summary) September, 2003
(Summary) November, 2003

2002 Meeting Dates:

Zip File of all 2003 Summaries (PDF's)

(Summary) November 30, 2002
(Summary) October 23, 2002
(Summary) September 25, 2002
(Summary) July 24, 2002
(Summary) June 26, 2002
(Summary) May 29, 2002
(Summary) April 24, 2002
(Summary) March 27, 2002
(Summary) February 27, 2002
(Summary) January 23, 2002

Marine Resources Committee Meetings

The Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative was authorized by Congress in 1998. The Initiative established a 13-member Northwest Straits Commission and Marine Resources Committees (MRCs) in seven western Washington counties.

The MRCs' main purpose is to guide local communities, using up-to-date information and scientific expertise, to achieve the important goals of resource conservation and habitat protection within the Northwest Straits. The mission of the Whatcom County Marine Resources Committee is revitalizing and preserving Whatcom County marine resources for future generations.

The MRC meets on a monthly basis at the Civic Center- Whatcom County Water Resources Division.