Mar 30, 2022 | Catalina, Central Coast, Del Norte, Enforcement and Compliance, Golden Gate, Humboldt, Los Angeles, Mendocino, Monterey, North Coast, Orange County, Outreach and Education, Policy and Permitting, Research and Monitoring, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara Channel, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, South Coast, Statewide, Tribal
Proving that many heads are better than one, The Marine Protected Area Statewide Leadership Team (Leadership Team) released its 2021-2025 Work Plan and it is a must read for anyone interested in California’s network of marine protected areas.
Mar 8, 2022 | Del Norte, Enforcement and Compliance, Humboldt, Mendocino, North Coast, Sonoma
Wildlife officers from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Marine Enforcement Division have noticed an uptick in the number of commercial Dungeness crab cases in North Coast waters since December 2021.
Dec 16, 2021 | Enforcement and Compliance, Outreach and Education, Research and Monitoring, Statewide
A form of nature-based tourism known as ecotourism is an immense and burgeoning industry (Bowker et al. 2012; Balmford et al. 2015; Murray et al. 2019). For a time, the boon of ecotourism seemed an irreproachable alternative to the extractive exploitation of wildlife,...
Dec 9, 2021 | Enforcement and Compliance, Los Angeles, Statewide
A five-month-long investigation on a commercial lobster poaching suspect concluded with a conviction in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced. The conviction is on top of prior commercial lobster poaching...
Oct 27, 2021 | Enforcement and Compliance, San Mateo
The San Mateo County Harbor District has a full-time employment opportunity with excellent benefits for a Deputy Harbormaster. Under general direction of the Assistant Harbormaster, performs a variety of operational, maintenance, repair, safety, security, and public...
Oct 27, 2021 | Enforcement and Compliance, Outreach and Education, Policy and Permitting, Research and Monitoring, Statewide
Just as California’s State Parks protect the state’s most valued natural and cultural resources, mostly on land, California’s Marine Protected Areas (MPA) network protects these special places in ocean and estuarine ecosystems, with some overlap with State...
