Feb 8, 2021 | 2Central Coast, 5MPA Outreach and Education, Monterey
After taking a virtual walk along Monterey Bay’s Coastal Recreation Trail through the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s blog series Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas, this article continues the walk to Asilomar State Marine Reserve (SMR). The...
Feb 5, 2021 | 1North Coast, 2Central Coast, 3South Coast, 4MPA Research and Monitoring, Citizen Science, Del Norte, Golden Gate, Los Angeles, Monterey, Orange County, San Diego, Santa Barbara Channel, Santa Cruz
MPA Watch annual reports for the period starting January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2020 are now available on the MPA Watch website. You may access them by clicking here. Marine Protected Area (MPA) Watch is a network of programs that support healthy oceans...
Feb 5, 2021 | 1North Coast, 2Central Coast, 3South Coast, 7MPA Policy, Policy Connections, Tribal
The West Coast Ocean Tribal Caucus is pleased to announce the release of “Guidance and Responsibilities for Effective Tribal Consultation, Communication, and Engagement: A Guide for Agencies Working with West Coast Tribes on Ocean & Coastal Issues”.This document...
Feb 3, 2021 | 3South Coast, 6MPA Enforcement, Los Angeles
On the night of Jan. 30, 2021, a California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) law enforcement officer based out of Long Beach partnered with the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) on a joint agency boat patrol in and around Long Beach Harbor. While on patrol,...
Feb 1, 2021 | 3South Coast, 4MPA Research and Monitoring, New Research, Santa Barbara Channel
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are designed to enhance biodiversity and ecosystem services. Some MPAs are also established to benefit fisheries through increased egg and larval production, or the spillover of mobile juveniles and adults. Whether spillover influences...