Meeting Information:

Shellfish Protection District Advisory Committees

Drayton Harbor

Portage Bay

Birch Bay

Marine Resources Committee

Drayton Harbor

The Drayton Harbor Shellfish Committee meets on a bi-monthly basis on the third Wednesday of the month, unless otherwise noted. Meetings are held from 4-6 p.m. at the Port of Bellingham's Blaine Conference Room, 235 Marine Drive, Blaine, WA, unless otherwise noted. The public is encouraged to attend.

2010 Meeting Dates:

(Agenda) January 20

March 17

May 19

July 21

September 15

November 17

2009 Meeting Dates:

(Summary) February 18

(Summary) March 18

(Summary) May 20

(Agenda) July 29

(Agenda) September 16 

(Agenda) December 16

2008 Meeting Dates:

(Summary) January 16

(Summary) February 22

(Summary) March 26

May 21

July 16

September 17

November 19

2007 Meeting Dates:

(Summary) January 17

(Summary) March 21

(Summary) May 16

(Summary) September 19

2004 Meeting Dates:

(Summary) January 21
(Summary) February 18
(Summary) March 17
(Summary) April 21
(Summary) May 19
(Summary) June 16
(Summary) July 21

2003 Meeting Dates:

(Summary) March 19
(Summary) April 16
(Summary) May 21
(Summary) July 16
(Summary) August 20
(Summary) September 17
(Summary) October 15

2002 Meeting Dates:

Zip File of all 2002 Summaries (PDFs)

(Summary) December 18
(Summary) November 20
(Summary) October 16
(Summary) September 18
(Summary) August 21
(Summary) June 19
(Summary) May 16
(Summary) April 17
(Summary) March 27
(Summary) February 20
(Summary) January 16

Portage Bay

Meetings will be held on an as-needed basis from 3-5 p.m. in the 2nd floor conference room at the Civic Center Building, 322 N. Commercial St., Bellingham, WA (by the Bellingham Public Library), unless otherwise noted. The public is encouraged to attend. TBA= to be announced

2007 Meeting Dates:

(Summary) March 14
(Summary) August 15

2005 Meeting Dates:

(Summary) January 12
(Summary) April 26
(Summary) June 8

2004 Meeting Dates:

(Summary) January 14
(Summary) March 24

2003 Meeting Dates:

(Summary) January 27
(Summary) March 10
(Summary) May 12
(Summary) July
(Summary) September
(Summary) November

2002 Meeting Dates:

Zip File of all 2003 Summaries (PDF's)

(Summary) November 30
(Summary) October 23
(Summary) September 25
(Summary) July 24
(Summary) June 26
(Summary) May 29
(Summary) April 24
(Summary) March 27
(Summary) February 27
(Summary) January 23

Birch Bay

Meetings will be held every two to three months from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. in the commissioners' meeting room at the Birch Bay Water and Sewer District office, 7096 Point Whitehorn Rd, Blaine, WA, unless otherwise noted. The meeting room entrance is behind the building. The public is encouraged to attend. TBA= to be announced

2009 Meeting Dates:

(Summary) September 16

November 18 (tentative)

Marine Resources Committee Meetings

The Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative was authorized by Congress in 1998. The Initiative established a 13-member Northwest Straits Commission and Marine Resources Committees (MRCs) in seven western Washington counties.

The MRCs' main purpose is to guide local communities, using up-to-date information and scientific expertise, to achieve the important goals of resource conservation and habitat protection within the Northwest Straits. The mission of the Whatcom County Marine Resources Committee is revitalizing and preserving Whatcom County marine resources for future generations.

The MRC meets the first Thursday of every month from 6-8pm at the Civic Center Building, 322 N. Commercial, Bellingham, WA 98225..