Marine Protected Areas

• Stretch of Northern California coast to be permanently protected 04.17.2012
• Fishery experts forecast banner salmon season 03.08.2012
• Agency says it may have oversight role in related fisheries debate 03.07.2012
• Unprecedented number of sea otters deaths along California coast 02.27.2012
• Coastside water protected for prehistoric turtles 01.27.2012
• Protecting Calif. marine sanctuaries a tough job 01.17.2012
• New Ocean Protections Come Ashore 01.05.2012
• Limits on coastal fishing take effect 01.05.2012
• Local waters getting protection they need 01.05.2012
• New No Fishing Zones for California 01.04.2012
• Volunteers to help patrol new marine sanctuaries 01.02.2012
• New marine protections take effect New Year's Day 12.28.2011
• Will expanded SoCal marine reserves work? 12.28.2011
• California's Newest State Parks Are in the Ocean 12.27.2011
• Tribes, state forge partnership on protecting marine resources 10.28.2011
• Protection zone established for endangered black abalones 10.27.2011
• 2 Fisheries Collapsed Unnoticed, Study Says 10.25.2011
• Judge Rejects Challenge to Calif. Marine Protected Areas 10.20.2011
• Judge preserves marine protected areas 10.18.2011
• Fisheries collapse seen along coast 09.30.2011
• Popular fisheries collapse amidst 'illusion of plenty' 09.27.2011
• CLCV PRAISES ATTORNEY GENERAL KAMALA HARRIS FOR VIGOUROUS DEFENSE OF CALIFORNIA’S LANDMARK OCEAN PROTECTION EFFORT 09.16.2011
• Brown Appoints Chuck Bonham as New DFG Director 08.31.2011
• Big fish return to Mexican marine park 08.15.2011
• Ongoing global biodiversity loss unstoppable with protected areas alone 07.29.2011
• $4M awarded to South Coast Marine Protected Areas Program 07.21.2011
• Southern California ocean protections take effect October 1, 2011 06.30.2011
• Southern California Marine Protected Areas Take Effect October 1, 2011 06.29.2011
• MLPA's Public-Private Partnership Protects Oceans During Lean Budget Times 03.01.2011
• MLPA's Public-Private Partnership Protects Oceans During Lean Budget Times 02.28.2011
• Editorial: More bold steps on protecting state's coast 12.20.2010
• State doubles region's marine reserves 12.15.2010
• Set Gold Standard for Ocean Health Care 12.07.2010
• Porpoises return to SF Bay - scientists study why 11.08.2010
• Ocean protection and political intrigue 10.29.2010
• Local marine reserve proposal unanimously supported 10.27.2010
• State officials endorse north coast ocean plan 10.26.2010
• North Coast crafts plan for marine protection 10.25.2010
• Final Meeting for Marine Reserve Plan In San Diego 10.20.2010
• SAN DIEGO: Hundreds of people weigh in on marine life plan 10.20.2010
• San Diegans get final shot at altering marine plan 10.15.2010
• Commission extends public review period for fishing limits plan 09.29.2010
• United -- but not without cost; Marine Protected Area proposal finds consensus in North Coast group 09.01.2010
• North Coast Develops Unified Plan for Ocean Protection 08.31.2010
• Chesbro asks for six-month delay of North Coast MLPA process 08.10.2010
• Papahanaumokuakea: Hawaii's new UNESCO site a marine wonderland 08.06.2010
• Fishing industry helps sink Schwarzenegger appointee 08.03.2010
• Researchers working to restore population of Olympia oysters along California coast 08.01.2010
• Group seeks to expand proposed marine reserve in south La Jolla 07.28.2010
• MLPA Opponents Misinformation Campaign Gets Nasty and Backfires 07.28.2010
• Researchers set out for underwater Monterey Bay volcano 07.23.2010
• Marine Life Protection Act is needed to sustain fish populations 07.15.2010
• MLPA: A more holistic approach to protecting our ocean resources 06.29.2010
• Preservation Paddle Out For Naples Reef 06.21.2010
• New online map shows network of protection for North America's marine ecosystems 06.10.2010
• A bird's-eye view: LightHawk flight offers unique perspective on Marine Life Protection Act region 05.16.2010
• North Central Coast to become part of California's marine preserve system 04.29.2010
• Reef Offers Model for Conservation 04.26.2010
• Seymour Center presents public lecture on California seafloor mapping program 04.14.2010
• Britain protects Chagos Islands, creating world's largest marine reserve 04.01.2010
• Monitoring program surveys California's marine ecosystems 03.23.2010
• MLPA informational presentation in Petrolia 03.17.2010
• Fish & Game panel to weigh changes to coastal waters plan 03.02.2010
• $4 million grant funds projects monitoring marine protection areas 02.25.2010
• Reserves 'win–win' for fish and fishermen 02.23.2010
• Marine reserves 'a success' - scientists 02.22.2010
• Marine Reserves in the Spotlight: Meeting Both Conservation and Fisheries Goals 02.21.2010
• Placement of marine reserves is key 02.21.2010
• Marine Reserves Help Fish Recover 02.21.2010
• Participaton 'important for healthy marine parks' 02.21.2010
• Hot Topics in San Diego 02.21.2010
• Sea change coming for marine reserves? 02.18.2010
• Stakeholder group enters MLPA process 02.09.2010
• Mix-up to begin for MLPA proposals 02.07.2010
• Marine reserve gives island paradise a second lease of life 02.05.2010
• Scientists, Anglers' Views Cloud The Route Towards a Marine Reserve 12.25.2009
• Enlarged marine sanctuaries lack funding for enforcement 12.09.2009
• Offshore MLPA fishing plan moves forward at meeting 12.09.2009
• Protecting ecosystems -- and our ways of life 11.21.2009
• Task force gets waterfront tour 11.20.2009
• MLPA Task Force Named 11.16.2009
• Something for everyone / Task force offers good compromise on marine life protection 11.15.2009
• Panel expands sanctuaries off county coast 11.11.2009
• Panel backs no-fishing zones off Southern California coast 11.11.2009
• Rocky Point would remain open for fishing under MLPA proposal 11.10.2009
• Marine life protected areas to include expanded area off La Jolla 11.10.2009
• REGION: Preferred ocean plan named 11.10.2009
• Studies show marine reserves can be an effective tool for managing fisheries 11.09.2009
• California’s one chance to improve the ocean is days away 11.06.2009
• Fish and Game announces MLPA science panel 10.28.2009
• MLPA proposal deadline extended six weeks 10.24.2009
• Ocean Task Force Delays Decision on South Coast Marine Protected Area Plan 10.23.2009
• MLPA Update: Task Force Postpones Decision 10.23.2009
• Turning the tide in Southern California waters 10.22.2009
• A rocky point indeed for California coastal task force 10.22.2009
• Fishermen contest plans for Calif. ocean reserves 10.22.2009
• Marine protection plan delayed 10.22.2009
• A sea change for Southern California? 10.21.2009
• Battle At Sea 10.17.2009
• Locals want more time for marine protection proposals 10.15.2009
• Balance of marine rules 10.13.2009
• Monterey Bay Aquarium a thriving force 10.12.2009
• As We See It: Protect our ocean 10.11.2009
• REGION: Panel finishes work on ocean reserves 10.10.2009
• Protecting our precious coastal waters 10.10.2009
• Pacific Ocean Protection Law Turns 10 10.09.2009
• NOAA reports health of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary 10.01.2009
• Locals asked to create offshore park proposals by January 10.01.2009
• Get involved in North Coast Marine Protected Area planning 09.28.2009
• Three Plans Released For South Coast Marine Protected Areas 09.25.2009
• Healthy oceans a worthy legacy 09.17.2009
• PD Editorial: Sea sick 09.13.2009
• Global fisheries show potential for comeback 08.11.2009
• Editorial: Sanctuaries will help fish, people 08.08.2009
• Fish and Game to vote on marine reserve network 08.05.2009
• State commission approves sweeping restrictions on coastal fishing 08.05.2009
• State creates network of marine reserves 08.05.2009
• California to further restrict coastal fishing 08.05.2009
• Protecting the Earth's Blue Heart 08.05.2009
• Restoring Our North Coast: We Owe it to Future Generations 08.05.2009
• New Fish and Game Commission member to vote on marine protection 08.04.2009
• In Case You Missed It: Landmark Study Says That Management Techniques Like Marine Protected Areas Critical to Rebuilding Fish Stocks 08.03.2009
• The Fight for the Bight 07.30.2009
• Not so many other fish in the sea 07.29.2009
• We Can’t Afford Not to Protect Our Oceans 07.29.2009
• Diverse views, high stakes at marine protected areas meeting 07.29.2009
• CLCV Launches SomethingsFishyAboutPSO.com 07.29.2009
• Sport Fishing and Ocean Stewardship 07.27.2009
• Marine protection process unveiled 07.24.2009
• Successes at sea, despite doom-and-gloom stories 07.03.2009
• What's at Stake in the Marine Life Protection Act? 06.29.2009
• Public workshops planned on marine protection act 06.29.2009
• Obama's Big Blue Commitment 06.29.2009
• Oregon Senate approves state's first marine reserves 06.17.2009
• Oceans of Change: Protecting the Planet's Life Support System 06.08.2009
• Saving the seas for marine mammals 06.08.2009
• Scientists set 2020 goal for reversing Pacific Ocean degradation 05.28.2009
• Studies chart humans' huge effect on sea life 05.27.2009
• Chairman's Mark of Climate Change Bill Maintains Marine Spatial Planning 05.19.2009
• Opinion: Collaboration on protecting the ocean moves into critical phase 05.10.2009
• Ocean fish fewer, smaller 05.09.2009
• Finding Space for All in Our Crowded Seas 05.04.2009
• Democratic Leaders Voice Unanimous Support on 10th Anniversary of Landmark Marine Protection Act 04.27.2009
• Protecting California's marine ecosystems 03.31.2009
• Southern California marine reserve plan spawns debate 03.20.2009
• Marine protected areas: a good idea, as long as network is not too extensive 03.11.2009
• Military wants to be exempt from reserves 03.09.2009
• Marine Protected Areas Get a Boost from New UCSB Web-Based Program 03.06.2009
• Google unveils software to explore world's oceans 02.02.2009
• MLPA effort 'appropriately funded,' state official says 01.31.2009
• Bush to create three marine monuments 01.06.2009
• Lubchenco Will Helm National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 12.18.2008
• Biologist says marine closures yielding bigger fish 11.15.2008
• Scientists try to lure fishermen into conservation effort 11.09.2008
• Fish doing well in LJ Reserve 10.15.2008
• Thank You Ocean Report: Marine Life Protection Act Initiative 10.06.2008
• Presidential Amendment Ensures Recreational Fishing to Be Maintained on Federal Lands and Waters 09.27.2008
• Sportfishes Thrive in La Jolla Marine Reserve 09.10.2008
• Work under way to set marine habitat boundaries 09.09.2008
• Our Imperiled Oceans: Victory at Sea 09.01.2008
• Marine Protected Areas are essential to California 08.29.2008
• Santa Barbara Wades Into Initiative to Protect State Marine Areas 06.24.2008
• Joe Simitian: Honoring an unsung hero -- our ocean 06.08.2008
• Another View: More to be done for oceans 06.08.2008
• North Coast marine reserve plan goes to state 04.24.2008
• No-Fishing Zones? 04.24.2008
• How best to protect local marine life 04.23.2008
• Rescue at sea 04.17.2008
• House votes to protect coast from oil drilling 04.01.2008
• Boaters Hear Results of Channel Islands MPA Study 03.05.2008
• North Coast closer to permanent protection 03.03.2008
• California Coastkeeper Alliance And Baykeeper Call For Better Oil Spill Preparedness And Response 03.01.2008
• Studies show scope of damage to reefs 02.26.2008
• Preserves sought for undersea life 02.13.2008
• Network of Marine Protected Areas in the Channel Islands of California Helping Restore Depleted Ocean Life - New Study 02.11.2008
• Fishers lead effort to keep species off hook 02.10.2008
• Fewer Fish in the Sea 02.08.2008
• Feinstein calls on Coast Guard to improve oil spill response plans 02.07.2008
• Public opinion sought on marine limits 02.04.2008
• CG report: Responders ill-prepared for spill 01.30.2008
• Missing coho in Redwood Creek may be latest fallout of oil spill 01.30.2008
• Report: Insurer meddled with oil cleanup efforts 01.29.2008
• Fishers give and get mixed reviews 01.27.2008
• The Marine Life Act Announces Move to Southern California 12.06.2007
• Coastal-reserve process coming to SoCal in early '08 12.06.2007
• Landmark Marine Law Emerging 12.06.2007
• Establishing state reserves is key for marine life 10.19.2007
• California Coast Gets Help From Marine Protection Act 09.14.2007
• Marine Life Protection Act to go into effect 09.05.2007
• California Looks at Big Picture of Ocean Management 08.21.2007
• California's Channel Islands Marine Protected Area Expands 08.17.2007
• Mass Poisoning Swamps Marine Animal Rehab Centers 05.18.2007
• California Adopts First Phase of Ocean Preserves 04.15.2007
• Managing California's Natural Resources. Water More Precious As State Grows. 04.14.2007
• Landmark marine life plan passes in California 04.13.2007
• Extending Marine Reserves Must be Done Thoughtfully 01.11.2007
• State Considers Restricting Waters 01.22.2006