PROBLEM STATEMENT

• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: harbor seal
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.607.4059; http://mmc.gov/drakes_estero/pdfs/comm_coastalcomm_112009.pdf

*For reference – suggested modifications are noted in track changes and editorial comments are noted in [brackets] For several decades, central California has witnessed a debate about the potential effects of certain human activities on Drake’s Estero in Point Reyes National Seashore, which is managed by the U.S. National Park Service. In many respects, this debate has focused on two three main questions: (1) DoAre oyster farmingshellfish aquaculture operations [aquaculture activities in Drakes Estero are not limited to the cultivation of oysters] and other human activities have potentially significantresulting in adverse effects on the Drake’s Estero harbor seal population and (2) Do shellfish aquaculture operations and other human activities in Drakes Estero have to the potential to adversely affect the harbor seal population in Drakes Estero and (2) Should aquaculture be allowed in a National Park and designated wilderness area. The first of these questions should be addressed through scientific investigation, whereas the second question is a matter of policy beyond the scope of this review.