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Comments due on Draft Master Plan for MPAs – January 28th
The draft 2015 Master Plan for MPAs (Master Plan) sets a path forward for effective management of California’s MPA network. The Master Plan was developed in close collaboration with the Fish and Game Commission, California Ocean Protection Council, and Ocean Science...
Feb. 20: Citizen Science Symposium at Aquarium of the Pacific
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> Ocean Sanctuaries Founder, Barbara Lloyd will be presenting on 'Using Citizen Science to Identify Sevengill Sharks' on February 20th, 2016 at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach,...
Celebrating Underwater Parks From Above
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> As a California diver, I find that one of the best places to dive is in our marine reserves. Since I only shoot with my camera, most of our Marine Protected Areas are accessible to me, including...
Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas: Big Creek State Marine Reserve
As you drive south on Highway 1 from Carmel (or north from San Simeon) on the central California coast, you enter a majestic stretch of coastline called Big Sur. This rugged area, known for its breathtaking views and pristine coastline, is wild yet easy to view from...
California Underwater Parks Day 2016
California Underwater Parks day celebrates marine protected areas in a series of locally organized events across the California coast. Thanks to our great partners for hosting these events, and for California Marine Sanctuary Foundation for putting together this...
Sixgill Shark Encounter Inside a North Coast MPA
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> While surveying a series of planned transect lines within the Reading Rock SMR off the coast of Northern California this last October, a female bluntnose sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus)...
Symposium: Citizen Science For Conservation In Southern California
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> The Aquarium of the Pacific and its Marine Conservation Research Institute (MCRI) are hosting a one day symposium on February 20, 2016 to highlight the efforts of citizen scientists like you!...
MARE Splashes into Ocean Night, Connecting Northern California Community Members to MPA Baseline Monitoring
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> Marine Applied Research and Exploration (MARE) would like to share with the OceanSpaces community some of our exceptionally stunning remotely operated vehicle (ROV) footage from the North...
Exploring California’s Marine Protected Areas: Point Reyes State Marine Reserve
Many recreational activities associated with marine protected areas (MPAs) require a visitor to at least get their feet wet, but Point Reyes State Marine Reserve (SMR) offers visitors the opportunity to view and enjoy a wide diversity of animals from shore, and a...
An Aerial Tour of Your Marine Protected Areas and More
**This blog entry orginally appeared on the website oceanspaces.org.**/p> As coastal access is rugged and limited in Northern California and Marine Protected Areas are spread far and wide, the best way to appreciate them may be from the air.Back at the beginning of...
Ocean Science Trust Hosting North Central Coast Community Gatherings
Ocean Science Trust Hosting North Central Coast Community Gatherings Join California Ocean Science Trust in an open, informal exchange as they share the results of the North Central Coast Marine Protected Area (MPA) Baseline Program and other assessments...
Collaborative Network Hosts North Coast Forum
Collaborative Network Hosts North Coast Forum On November 17th, 2015, the MPA Collaborative Network convened 75 delegates including tribal leaders, scientists, fishermen, agencies, and NGOs at an all-day North Coast Collaborative Forum in Fortuna,...