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Advisers say more time needed before marine reserves proposal
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 | No comments posted.
ASTORIA (AP) — An advisory group says more time is needed to propose a series of marine reserves along the Oregon Coast.
The Nov. 1 deadline does not leave enough time for a proposal that meets the tests of sound science, the Science and Technical Advisory Committee said in a memo to the Oregon Ocean Policy Advisory Council.
Gov. Ted Kulongoski has asked the council to propose up to nine marine reserves — places where no fishing, oil drilling or mining is allowed — inside the state’s three-mile limit to protect the ocean environment and promote scientific knowledge.
Jay Rasmussen, the associate director of Oregon Sea Grant and chairman of the advisory committee, said the group doesn’t have the time or the funding to consider how big reserves should be, how far apart they should be or where they should be.
Council chairman Scott McMullen said they should seriously consider the advice, but the reason for the November deadline is to come up with a budget request for the 2009 Legislature.
Patty Wentz, a spokeswoman for the governor’s office, said they will need more time to respond to the advisory committee’s concerns.
Information from: The Daily Astorian, http://www.dailyastorian.com
The Nov. 1 deadline does not leave enough time for a proposal that meets the tests of sound science, the Science and Technical Advisory Committee said in a memo to the Oregon Ocean Policy Advisory Council.
Gov. Ted Kulongoski has asked the council to propose up to nine marine reserves — places where no fishing, oil drilling or mining is allowed — inside the state’s three-mile limit to protect the ocean environment and promote scientific knowledge.
Jay Rasmussen, the associate director of Oregon Sea Grant and chairman of the advisory committee, said the group doesn’t have the time or the funding to consider how big reserves should be, how far apart they should be or where they should be.
Council chairman Scott McMullen said they should seriously consider the advice, but the reason for the November deadline is to come up with a budget request for the 2009 Legislature.
Patty Wentz, a spokeswoman for the governor’s office, said they will need more time to respond to the advisory committee’s concerns.
Information from: The Daily Astorian, http://www.dailyastorian.com
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