Dec 18, 2017 | Orange County, Outreach and Education, South Coast
The idyllic shoreline of Laguna Beach is made up of rocky headlands with towering cliffs, sandy beaches and a myriad of tide pools teeming with life. It is also home to one of the largest coastal “no-take” marine protected areas (MPAs) in southern California. Located...
Sep 6, 2017 | Catalina, Los Angeles, Orange County, Research and Monitoring, San Diego, Santa Barbara Channel, South Coast
Just off the Palos Verdes Peninsula between Rocky Point and Point Fermin, clusters of thriving red-brown giant kelp darken otherwise clear blue coastal waters that have been at the center of a battle between conservationists and fishers for years.
Jan 19, 2017 | Orange County, Outreach and Education, South Coast
One of the last remaining wetland ecosystems in Southern California, the Bolsa Chica Wetlands form the largest saltwater marsh south of Point Conception, Santa Barbara County. Approximately 1,300 acres in size with an intricate five-mile trail system, the wetlands are...
Oct 5, 2016 | Orange County, Outreach and Education, South Coast
“That’s a marine protected area, you can’t fish there!” Actually, in over half of California’s marine protected areas (MPAs), you can. It’s a misconception that fishing isn’t allowed in MPAs, because in reality 65 of the 124 MPAs throughout the state allow the harvest...
Mar 21, 2016 | Orange County, Research and Monitoring, South Coast
In urbanized regions, such as southern California, USA, marine rocky intertidal habitats are frequented by large numbers of human visitors. Visitor activities, such as trampling, rock turning, and collecting, can harm rocky shore flora and fauna, including reducing...
