**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> Today, Ocean Sanctuaries‘ Founder Barbara Lloyd was interviewed by KPBS journalist Erik Anderson regarding the Yukon Marine Life Survey, a citizen science project documenting marine life on the Yukon, open to all divers with a camera. Lloyd also took them out to dive in Wreck Alley, off […]
Tag Archives: marine protected area
Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas: South La Jolla State Marine Reserve
August 21st, 2015
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) […]
CDFW Marine Protected Area Overview Sheets Now Available Online
July 24th, 2015
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) would like to announce a new outreach and education tool for California’s marine protected areas (MPAs). Each MPA now has its own “MPA Overview” sheet, which succinctly summarizes site-specific information including key habitats, maps, regulations, MPA goals and […]
The Plains All American Refugio Oil Spill
June 2nd, 2015
The Plains All American Refugio Oil Spill has contaminated Santa Barbara Marine Protected Areas and closed fishing on a large stretch of the Gaviota coast.
Responding to the Plains All American Refugio Oil Spill
June 2nd, 2015
On the afternoon of May 19th, Plains All American Pipeline reported oil spilled from a transmission pipeline under Highway 1, affecting the coast and ocean north of Santa Barbara and spreading. Agencies Responding QuicklyWhile we are sad to hear this unfortunate news, agencies have responded and are working 24/7 to contain the spill. Governor Brown […]