The Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative, authorized by Congress, is nationally recognized as an innovation that brings sound science and an ecosystem perspective together with citizen energy and entrepreneurship.
Volunteers from seven county-based Marine Resources Committees select restoration and conservation projects that meet performance benchmarks, attract diverse partners, and engage large numbers of community members in the process.
The Northwest Straits Commission coordinates these efforts and conducts regional projects. The Commission also brings together scientists and marine managers to help improve everyone's efforts to save Puget Sound.
The Northwest Straits Initiative has been working to locate and remove derelict fishing gear, such as crab pots, since 2002 and has removed over 1,400 pots to date.
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