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"18 percent of smaller recreation-based coastal companies surveyed reported an increase in their business because of marine reserves. That differs from a 2011 survey that showed two-thirds of coastal businesses expected decreases in their businesses once the first two marine reserves were established the following year.

No owners who took part in the survey reported negative impacts to their businesses because of the reserves, and 59 percent reported no change."

https://theworldlink.com/news/local/oregon-marine-reserves-survey-shows-they-are-no-drag-on-businesses-bottom-lines/article_7f5fa875-ff25-5e49-8cb3-84dc04b042e4.html#tncms-source=login