The Plains All American Refugio Oil Spill has contaminated Santa Barbara Marine Protected Areas and closed fishing on a large stretch of the Gaviota coast.
Tag Archives: fishing
Where research meets protection
March 9th, 2015
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> Here is an article on our project aboard the Research Vessel Sea Watch from Sharkboat.org http://www.planetexperts.com/captain-chris-wade-fighting-back-poachers-illegal-fishing/
Perspectives from the OPC-SAT — Part I: Gone with the Wind? What climate-driven changes in wind intensity mean for California’s Ocean Health
September 2nd, 2014
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> Perspectives from the OPC-SAT blog series is dedicated to giving a voice to Ocean Protection Council Science Advisory Team (OPC-SAT) members to share their reflections on bridging the science policy boundary. The OPC-SAT is composed of 25 interdiscplinary scientists. The difference in atmospheric pressure between the […]
When Work is a Day at the Beach: Monitoring Gives First In-Depth Look at North Central Coast’s Sandy Beaches
April 1st, 2014
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> Karina Nielsen loves going to the beach as much as any Californian — and may love it even more than most. That’s because as a marine ecologist, she knows those long sandy stretches that look so empty are actually busy with life. “So many of the […]
Tracking Ocean Acidification down the West Coast
March 17th, 2014
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> This post first appeared March 17, 2014 in the West Coast Governors’ Alliance on Ocean Health, The Collaborative Voice of the West Coast Sea Grant Fellows As a Californian, I had only heard snippets about ocean acidification (OA) before I started my Sea Grant Fellowship. Unlike […]