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Dive into MPA long-term monitoring results with a summer webinar series and snapshot reports
Bring your questions! Join us as we unpack the results of the latest state-funded MPA long-term monitoring projects through an 8-part virtual summer webinar series. This summer webinar series will give attendees the unique opportunity to interact directly with...
CDFW 2021 “Year in Review” and “By the Numbers” Reports Now Available!
What did 2021 look like for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW’s) Marine Region? It was not the year many of us hoped for, with continued challenges to research, data collection, and management activities as the COVID-19 pandemic raged on. Two...
MPA Statewide Leadership Team Releases Work Plan, Key Tool in MPA Management Program
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.
CDFW News: Commercial Crab Fishing Violations On The Rise
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.
COLLABINAR: THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY AND CITIZEN SCIENCE IN CALIFORNIA’S MARINE PROTECTED AREAS
Nicole Palma, a Program Manager for the Marine Protected Area (MPA) Collaborative Network, led a presentation on The Role of Community and Citizen Science in Marine Protected Areas. The mission of the MPA Collaborative Network is to support coastal communities in...
New Content: California MPAs Social Media Campaign
Message from the California Marine Sanctuary Foundation Hello, We are excited to be sending out an additional two months worth of curated posts for the California Marine Protected Area Social Media Campaign! This link will take you to the eighth packet of...
Save Our Shores Launches Virtual Reality Experience – DIVE: AN INSPIRING JOURNEY THROUGH CALIFORNIA’S MARINE PROTECTED AREAS
Content provided by Save Our Shores Save Our Shores recently collaborated with Virtual Planet Technologies and Oceans360, with funds from Coastal Quest and Ocean Protection Council, to create a virtual reality experience of our region's Marine Protected Areas for...
California North Coast Vehicle and Human Use Beach Survey of False Klamath Cove
The California north coast (NC) lacks adequate statistical information on beach use. In an effort to provide current statistical data of human and domestic animal uses of NC beaches, a group of concerned and like-minded people formed the North Coast Native Protectors...
The Respect Wildlife Campaign: A collaborative effort to reduce human disturbance to California’s coastal wildlife
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,...
Commercial Lobster Fisherman Convicted Of Poaching In Marine Protected Area
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...
Scripps-Rady Ocean Plastic Pollution Challenge & Key Findings
Over the course of six months, four teams of diverse, dedicated advocates against marine debris around the globe learned the importance of a systems approach, dug into the data, analyzed how to drive positive behavior change of plastic consumers, and searched...
How can outdoor agencies and health care providers partner for a healthier California?
Content from Dr. Razani, researcher and pediatrician, via the Leaders for Outdoor Equity workshop series. We need your input! California has a unique opportunity to integrate nature into the state response to early childhood trauma. As agencies and individuals...