Tag Archives: mpa

Elkhorn Slough OtterCam Goes High Def The Otter Cam at Elkhorn Slough is now in high definition. With two separate camera views and a highlight reel, otters, seabirds, harbor seals should provide many hours of entertainment. Elkhorn Slough is but one of California’s marine protected areas you can enjoy from the comfort of your own […]

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) […]

WILDCOAST is doing a tremendous job highlighting San Diego County’s MPAs on the web.  Here, they partnered with San Diego MPA Collaborative members to create an amazing video. Find out more on Facebook, Instagram, and the San Diego Collaborative’s Homepage. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

**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 […]