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Dive into MPA long-term monitoring results with a summer webinar series and snapshot reports

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 ...
CDFW 2021 “Year in Review” and “By the Numbers” Reports Now Available!

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 ...
MPA Statewide Leadership Team Releases Work Plan, Key Tool in MPA Management Program

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 ...
CDFW News: Commercial Crab Fishing Violations On The Rise

CDFW News: Commercial Crab Fishing Violations On The Rise

Wildlife officers from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Marine Enforcement Division have ...
COLLABINAR: THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY AND CITIZEN SCIENCE IN CALIFORNIA’S MARINE PROTECTED AREAS

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 ...
New Content: California MPAs Social Media Campaign

New Content: California MPAs Social Media Campaign

Message from the California Marine Sanctuary Foundation   Hello, We are excited to be sending out an ...
Save Our Shores Launches Virtual Reality Experience – DIVE: AN INSPIRING JOURNEY THROUGH CALIFORNIA’S MARINE PROTECTED AREAS

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 ...
California North Coast Vehicle and Human Use Beach Survey of False Klamath Cove

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 ...
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