MPA Collaborative Network COVID-19 Response
The health and wellbeing of all MPA Collaborative Network members and partners is of the utmost importance to us. Therefore, following CDC recommendations of social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Collaborative Network events will primarily be held using virtual video conference technology.
Upcoming Events

Fish and Game Commission Meeting
June 16,2021 All Day
All meetings are open to the public.
All meeting information, including location, time and agenda can be found ...

California Coastal Commission Meeting
July 7,2021 All Day
Commission meetings occur once a month in different locations within California to facilitate public participation.

Fish and Game Commission: Marine Resources Committee Meeting
July 20,2021 All Day
All meetings are open to the public.
All meeting information, including location, time and agenda can be found ...

California Coastal Commission Meeting
August 11,2021 All Day
Commission meetings occur once a month in different locations within California to facilitate public participation.

Fish and Game Commission: Tribal Committee Meeting
August 17,2021 All Day
All meetings are open to the public.
All meeting information, including location, time and agenda can be found ...

Fish and Game Commission Meeting
August 18,2021 All Day
All meetings are open to the public.
All meeting information, including location, time and agenda can be found ...

California Coastal Commission Meeting
September 8,2021 All Day
Commission meetings occur once a month in different locations within California to facilitate public participation.

Ocean Protection Council Meeting
September 14,2021, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
The CA Ocean Protection Council posts their agenda, meeting location and a webcast to their meetings page on their ...
New and Noteworthy

New CDFW Marine Species Portal Provides Easy Access to Wide Variety of Information
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Marine Region is proud to announce the new Marine Species Portal! ...

Governor Newson Signs Executive Order to Conserve Biodiversity, Combat Climate Change, and Build Climate Resilience Through Nature-Based Solutions
On October 7, 2020 Governor Newsom signed an Executive Order to combat the biodiversity and climate change crises ...

Conservation in times of political polarization: How the California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative succeeded and what we need to succeed now
An OCTO Skimmer interview with Steven Yaffee and Kaitilin Gaffney.

Tying Traditional Knowledge to Ocean Stewardship: The Del Norte MPA Collaborative
Del Norte County is the northernmost coastal county in California. It is home to two MPAs, Pyramid Point State ...

Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas: Farnsworth Onshore State Marine Conservation Area and Farnsworth Offshore State Marine Conservation Area
Located around 20 miles off the Southern California mainland, Santa Catalina Island is a popular destination for ...

MPA Watch: Summarizing 10 Years of Human Use Data
Marine Protected Area (MPA) Watch is a network of programs that support healthy oceans through community science by

Compliance and Enforcement Updates for Summer 2020
As one of the three focus areas of the MPA Collaborative Network (CN), we realize the importance of compliance and ...

MPA Training Modules for Awareness and Compliance – A Golden Gate MPA Collaborative Project
Coastal Quest is pleased to announce 2020 funding awards totaling $889,135.17 to 13 organizations throughout the ...
What is the MPA Collaborative Network?
