May 6, 2021 | Catalina, Central Coast, Del Norte, Enforcement and Compliance, Golden Gate, Humboldt, Los Angeles, Mendocino, Monterey, North Coast, Orange County, Outreach and Education, Research and Monitoring, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara Channel, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, South Coast
The MPA Collaborative Network Quarterly Bulletin brings you California MPA news from local MPA Collaboratives, organizations working across the state in MPAs, and the MPA Management Program.
Apr 26, 2021 | Catalina, Central Coast, Del Norte, Golden Gate, Humboldt, Los Angeles, Mendocino, Monterey, North Coast, Orange County, Research and Monitoring, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara Channel, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, South Coast
Content from California Academy of Sciences. Snapshot Cal Coast this year will be June 11th-June 30th. We included two weekends that should be good for holding (small, distanced) events. We know that some folks may be able to hold small, physically distanced events...
Mar 22, 2021 | Central Coast, Enforcement and Compliance, North Coast, Outreach and Education, Research and Monitoring, South Coast
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Marine Region extends along the entire California coastline from border to border and approximately three nautical miles out to sea, including offshore islands. Through development of specific projects, staff...
Feb 5, 2021 | Central Coast, Del Norte, Golden Gate, Los Angeles, Monterey, North Coast, Orange County, Research and Monitoring, San Diego, Santa Barbara Channel, Santa Cruz, South Coast
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 1, 2021 | Research and Monitoring, Santa Barbara Channel, South Coast
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...
Jan 22, 2021 | Research and Monitoring, Uncategorized
Are marine protected areas working?In order to understand whether marine protected areas (MPAs) are doing their job protecting our oceans, we have to monitor them. Just as a doctor may measure your heartbeat or blood pressure, researchers measure ocean chemistry,...
