Northwest Straits Commission works with the seven Marine Resources Committees (MRCs) in the Northwest Straits region. Northwest Straits Commission values our many partnerships, including new connections and long-standing collaborations. Working with other organizations, agencies, and individuals helps expand our impact and achieve shared goals.
The MRCs and Commission work in collaboration with many local, federal, state and Tribal governments and non-governmental organizations in our region. Recent partnerships include:
- Bellingham Technical College Fisheries and Aquaculture Program
- City of Anacortes
- City of Bellingham
- Clallam County
- Drayton Harbor Oyster Company
- Feiro Marine Life Center
- Friends of Skagit Beaches
- Friends of the San Juans
- Georgia Strait Alliance
- Hakai Institute, UN Ocean Decade Collaborative Centre
- Island County
- Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe
- Jefferson County
- KSVR Radio
- Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe
- Lummi Island Heritage Trust
- Lummi Nation Natural Resources
- Makah Tribe
- Marine Agronomics LLC
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Nooksack Indian Tribe
- Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association
- NW Straits Foundation
- NW Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC)
- NW Maritime Center
- Ocean Research College Academy
- Peninsula Environmental Group
- Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR)
- Port of Anacortes
- Port of Bellingham
- Port of Friday Harbor
- Port of Port Townsend
- Port Townsend Marine Science Center
- Puget Sound Partnership
- Puget Sound Restoration Fund
- Quilcene School District
- Salish Sea Institute
- Samish Indian Nation
- San Juan County
- SeaChange
- Seattle Aquarium
- Skagit Conservation District
- Skagit County
- Skagit Land Trust
- Snohomish County
- Sound Toxins
- Sound Water Stewards
- South Whidbey School District
- Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians
- Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
- Taylor Shellfish
- Tulalip Tribes
- US Environmental Protection Agency
- US Fish and Wildlife Service - Coastal Program
- US Geological Survey
- University of Washington (UW)
- UW, Friday Harbor Labs
- Veterans Conservation Corps (VCC)
- WA Conservation Corps (WCC)
- WA Department of Ecology
- WA Dept of Health
- WA Dept of Natural Resources (DNR)
- WA Sea Grant
- WA State Parks
- WA Dept of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)
- Whatcom County
- Whatcom Working Waterfront Coalition
- WSU Extension Island County
- WSU Extension Jefferson County
- WSU Master Gardeners
This site has been funded wholly or in part by the US Environmental Protection Agency under Assistance Agreements CE01J97401 and CE-02J98701-0. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the EPA, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.
Our voluntary no-anchor zone project is supported in part by the Ecological Services Program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Our kelp program was supported in part with funding from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. The CCA supports Washington’s climate action efforts by putting cap-and-invest dollars to work reducing climate pollution, creating jobs, and improving public health. Information about the CCA is available at www.climate.wa.gov.
Some projects within this report were completed by Northwest Straits Commission using Federal funds under award NA23NMF4690358 from NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of NOAA or the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Northwest Straits Commission also receives funding from Washington State to support projects of the MRCs and for additional European green crab trapping and coordination.