Shellfish Protection Districts

Whatcom County Shellfish
Drayton Harbor Shellfish Protection District
Portage Bay Shellfish Protection District
Washington State Department of Health- Environmental Health
Washington State Department of Health- Shellfish
Washington State Department of Health- Recreational Shellfish Harvesting
Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife - Shellfish Harvesting
Lummi Nation

Northwest Straits

Northwest Straits Commission (NWSC)

Marine Resources Committees

• Whatcom County
• Island County
• San Juan County
• Skagit County
• Snohomish County
• Clallam County
• Jefferson County

Bellingham Bay

Waterfront Redevelopment- Port of Bellingham
Waterfront Redevelopment- City of Bellingham
Waterfront Futures Group
Bellingham Bay Pilot Project
Habitat Action Team (HAT)
Whatcom Waterway Site
Georgia-Pacific Log Pond
Holly Street Landfill Site
Department of Ecology Toxics Cleanup Program

State Agencies

Puget Sound Action Team (PSAT)
WA Department of Ecology- Shoreline Aerial Photos
WA Department of Natural Resources-Aquatic Lands and Resources
WA Department of Fish and Wildlife- Fish and Shellfish Science
WA Department of Fish and Wildlife - Online Newsletter
WA Department of Fish and Wildlife- Fishing and Shellfishing Regulations

Municipalities

City of Bellingham

• Environmental Resources Division

City of Blaine
City of Lynden
City of Ferndale

Federal agencies

National Shellfish Sanitation Program
Canadian Shellfish Sanitation Program
NOAA- State of the Coastal Environment
NOAA- National Shellfish Register of Classified Growing Areas
Environment Canada

County Departments

Whatcom County Public Works

• Stormwater Division

Whatcom County Parks and Recreation
Whatcom County Planning and Development Services

• Shoreline Management Plan
• Birch Bay Subarea Plan

Whatcom County Health and Human Services

• Environmental Health Department

Whatcom County Council
WSU Whatcom County Extension

• Watershed Masters/ Beach Watchers

Other Groups

RE Sources
Puget Sound Restoration Fund
People for Puget Sound
Washington Sea Grant Program
Shannon Point Marine Center (Western Washington University)
Friday Harbor Laboratories (University of Washington)
Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers Association
Whatcom Conservation District
Padilla Bay Natural Estuarine Research Preserve
Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project
Whatcom Land Trust
Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association