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After 2.5-year Historic Public Process, Commission Finalizes Marine Protected Areas on California’s North Central Coast

August 6, 2009

Posted by Leila Monroe in Reviving the World's Oceans

Tags:
california, fishandgamecommission, fishing, marinelifeprotectionact, MLPA

Yesterday, after almost five hours of public comments from over 100 speakers, the Fish and Game Commission enacted into law the plan for a network of marine protected areas (MPAs) on the North Central Coast of California, as required by...continued

I'm Blogging Live at the Hearing to Finalize Marine Protected Areas on CA's North Central Coast

August 5, 2009

Posted by Leila Monroe in Reviving the World's Oceans

Tags:
california, fishandgamecommission, fisheries, fishing, marinelifeprotectionact, marineprotectedareas

After two years of planning, over 50 public meetings, and participation from tens of thousands of Californian's, on August 5, 2009, the Fish & Game Commission will vote to adopt a final plan of protected areas for the North Central...continued

New Study Reaffirms Marine Protected Areas Restore Depleted Ecosystems

August 3, 2009

Posted by Leila Monroe in Reviving the World's Oceans

Tags:
california, fishandgamecommission, fisheries, fishing, marinelifeprotectionact, marineprotectedareas, MLPA

A newly released study finds that areas closed to fishing, like the network of marine protected areas and reserves being established under California's Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA), are working to help rebuild depleted fisheries in regions around the world....continued

Strong Support Heard for a Balanced Network of Marine Protected Areas in the North Central California

May 15, 2009

Posted by Leila Monroe in Reviving the World's Oceans

Tags:
fishing, marineprotectedareas

With stories as colorful as marine life under the sea, citizens traveled from the length of the state to Sacramento today to speak their mind about the finalization of a plan of marine protected areas for the North Central Coast...continued