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These data represent marine waters used for commercial intertidal harvest, which includes commercial harvest in the intertidal zone of living marine plant or animal species for consumption or aquaria. Excludes all other forms of intertidal or coastal harvesting.
Commercial intertidal harvest occurs predominantly in Willapa and Grays Harbors. These two bays account for nearly 10 percent of oyster production in the US. Harvesting for clams is also a significant within the study area.
Tribal uses of the ocean were not mapped explicitly, though tribal chairs and/or their designated representatives were formally invited by BOEM to participate in the mapping workshops. The sharing of tribal use information was dependent upon each tribe’s determination of whether the mapping workshops were an appropriate forum for sharing such information. Any tribal use information shared during the workshops was incorporated into the defined use categories. Thus, the atlas data and map products do not explicitly depict tribal use. |