Common use of Ocean Clause in Contracts

Ocean. Vegetation. Some sources state with certainty that eelgrass (Zosteraceae) beds are found throughout coastal areas of the North Pacific from the Gulf of Alaska to Coos Bay, Oregon. (NatureServe Explorer, 2014) Birds. The western half of the state of Washington is located along the Pacific Flyway🕈. Concentrations of sea/waterbirds, such as brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) are frequently observed in the surf and near-shore area, as are terns (spp. Sternidae) cormorants (spp. Phalacrocoracidae), and gulls (spp. Laridae). Surveys of the near-shore and offshore areas observe higher concentrations of sea/water birds in winter than summer or fall.