Tag Archives: fishing

Marine Protected Areas: Special Ocean Places Deserve Special Protection (Part 2 of 2)

April 13th, 2021

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

Global Ocean Refuge System – Produced by the Marine Conservation Institute

April 13th, 2021

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 See Why Projects paired up with the Marine Conservation Institute to create a film about their latest conservation initiative. With donations from some of the most […]

Of the Sea: A film about California Fishermen – Produced by Mischa Hedges and Melissa Stevens and shot by Justin Lewis and Sashwa Burrows

April 13th, 2021

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 regulations and must compete with cheaper farmed and imported seafood. Struggling to revive a fading way of life, fishermen and entrepreneurs are creating new models for how to support […]

Illustrated Guide to MPAs

April 2nd, 2021

This illustrated guide to MPAs explains everything you wanted to know about MPAs, but were too afraid to ask! Credit: Story By: Amelia Urry; Illustrations By: Amelia Bates; Science Consultation By: Rod Fujita

The California MPA Network: Safeguarding an Underwater Wilderness

April 1st, 2021

This short ten-minute video about the California MPA Network highlights what MPAs are and the resources they protect, as well as MPA policy, outreach, monitoring and enforcement.