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**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) would like to share a handful of marine protected area (MPA) short stories, facts, updates, and important management information with you!     Anacapa Island State Marine Reserve and South La Jolla State Marine Reserve are the first […]

Off the coast of the densely populated Los Angeles metropolitan area resides one of California’s great wildlife treasures: the Northern Channel Islands.  Often considered the “Galapagos of North America” this small archipelago hosts one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world.

Guest Post by Brian Owens, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Did you know that when someone is proposing a non-lethal research or educational activity within a marine protected area (MPA), such as installing scientific equipment or conducting docent-led tide pool surveys for school groups, that a scientific collecting permit (SCP) may be required?   […]

A biological hotspot resides off California’s southern coast at La Jolla, characterized by dense kelp forests, surfgrass beds, hard- and soft-bottom deep water habitats, and both sandy beaches and rocky shores. To protect this ecologically diverse area, the California Fish and Game Commission adopted the South La Jolla State Marine Reserve (SMR) as a marine protected area (MPA) […]

**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> This week we’re kicking off a big celebration. No, not for the holidays. This one’s for the community involved in monitoring California’s statewide network of MPAs! The science and research happening in this network — and beyond — involves a broad community: fishermen, tribes, researchers, citizen scientists, […]