Press Room
The Northwest Straits Initiative has a variety of experts, researchers and local citizens who can discuss a wide range of topics with the media. Please email your request, or, if urgent, call Ginny Broadhurst at 360-428-1085.
See links at left for additional information about emerging marine issues in the region, as well as information about the Northwest Straits Initiative organization and accomplishments.
Other Items in the News
October 21, 2009 - House Committee Holds Hearing on Legislation to Support Northwest Straits Commission. Click here to read full press release.
June 30, 2009 - The Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative has been awarded $4.6 million in economic stimulus funding from NOAA to pull derelict fishing nets from Puget Sound. Click here to read press release.
June 24, 2009 - Murray Provides $1.6 Million for Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative. U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) announced that she included $1.6 million in funding for the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative in a fiscal year 2010 Senate spending bill.
The Skagit Marine Resources Committee will host a demonstration of their project remove oil, grease, bacteria and trash from selected storm drains using the Smart Sponge filtering system. Click here for more information.
Governor Gregoire re-appoints Joe Gaydos to serve on the Northwest Straits Commission for a second four-year term. Click for full release.
Clallam County Marine Resources Committee and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announce Elwha Conversations: A Public Meeting Celebrating the Marine World of the Elwha. Click here for a full press release.
ConocoPhillips and Northwest Straits Foundation Announce A Grant to Remove Lethal Derelict Fishing Nets from Wildlife Refuge Area. Click here for the full release.
New research estimates mortality of marine species caused by derelict fishing nets. Northwest Straits study shows entangled animals are gone in ten days or less. Click here for the full release.
Ecosystem-Based Management - An article about the San Juan County MRC Marine Stewardship Area in the Surfrider publication Making Waves. Read the full article here.
Press Contact:
Ginny Broadhurst
Northwest Straits Commission Director
360-428-1085
broadhurst@nwstraits.org