Resource Scarcity

The organization developed and presented a sixth “WOW” program focused specifically on MPAs in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary to elementary and middle school studen...

Kaitilin Gaffney – Director, Pacific Ecosystem Protection Program/Ocean Conservancy California’s Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Initiative – basic information, goals, MPA...

Basic information on MPAs including what they are, the different types, how they work, and the scientific benefit

Join Scripps marine ecologist Edward Parnell as he describes the science behind Marine Protected Areas, how they are established and preliminary results from the first such areas a...

The second video in a series of two that showcases the wildlife in south coast MPAs and why MPAs help wildlife survive and thrive.

This film presents an opportunity to experience Southern California’s underwater beauty and to learn why MPAs are needed.

Directed by Bill Bayne, and Produced by The Baum Foundation, "The Southern Passage" is a 25-minute documentary that tells the story of Southern Californians hashing out the details...

California’s South Coast is intensively urbanized and population is growing. Will our activities crowd out marine life or can both nature and human activities be accommodated and...

The Global Ocean Refuge System, or GLORES, is a science-based initiative designed to protect at least 30% of the biogeographic regions in the world’s oceans. Blue Chalk Media and...

This trailer for a new documentary called “Of the Sea” explores the fishing industry’s decline and demystifies the hard work of California’s fishermen who face complex regu...