Feb 21, 2023 | Catalina, Central Coast, Del Norte, Golden Gate, Humboldt, Los Angeles, Mendocino, Monterey, North Coast, Orange County, Outreach and Education, Research and Monitoring, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, South Coast, Statewide, Uncategorized
A garibaldi swims over an urchin barren, which is heavily disturbed habitat overrun by urchin and barren of kelp. Urchin barrens are exacerbated by climate change and are less resilient to environmental stress. Photo by Calla Allison Overview Marine health and...
Jan 19, 2023 | Catalina, Central Coast, Del Norte, Enforcement and Compliance, Golden Gate, Humboldt, Los Angeles, Mendocino, Monterey, North Coast, Orange County, Outreach and Education, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara Channel, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, South Coast, Statewide, Tribal
The MPA Collaborative Network turns community input into action! The MPA Collaborative Network’s Compliance Initiative, supported by Ocean Protection Council (OPC) Once-Through Cooling Mitigation funds, and in partnership with the California Department of Fish and...
Jun 13, 2022 | Enforcement and Compliance, Mendocino, Outreach and Education, Policy and Permitting, Research and Monitoring
FORT BRAGG, 5/29/22 — Attendees of the Blue Economy Symposium and Learning Festival May 19-22 in Fort Bragg heard mixed news regarding the health, economic and otherwise, of our local stretch of the Pacific. First the bad news: the byzantine, multi-agency permitting...
Jun 7, 2022 | Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, Policy and Permitting, Statewide
At the February 16, 2022 meeting, the Fish and Game Commission adopted amendments to the commercial kelp and other marine algae harvest regulations, Title 14, California Code of Regulations (CCR), Sections 165 and 165.5, and Appendix A, and addition of Section 705.1....
May 19, 2022 | Mendocino, Research and Monitoring, Statewide
Content provided by Tristin McHugh, Kelp Project Director with The Nature Conservancy and Mendocino Collaborative Co-Chair. Dear Kelp Lovers of the World, We are exceptionally excited to share with you the official copy of the Kelp Restoration Guidebook. Please find...
May 11, 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
This is the MPA Collaborative Network’s Key Partner Report submitted to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) as part of the first statewide MPA Decadal Management Review of California’s globally recognized network of marine protected areas. The MPA...
