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Offering True Protection for Our Marine Protected Areas
A glimpse into the Marine Monitor (M2) technology, which enables protection of vulnerable marine protected areas from illegal activity.

Anastasia Kunz
Oct 29, 20243 min read


Seeking Feedback to Help Manage California’s Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network
At its February 2024 meeting, the California Fish and Game Commission (CFGC) referred 20 petitions with over 80 unique requests to amend...
Katelyn Sprofera
Jun 28, 20241 min read


Marine Resource Protection Projects Highlighted at MPA Day: Management Review Forum
CMSF’s Marine Resource Protection Program Director participated as a member of the Enforcement and Compliance Panel at CDFW's MPA Day.

Jess Morten
Aug 31, 20231 min read


California’s Marine Protected Area Network is Working!
Over a decade ago, California led the nation to become the first network of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the United States. When the...

Rikki Eriksen, Ph.D.
Aug 31, 20232 min read


Celebrating California’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)
How quickly a decade passes. That’s how long the California network of 124 marine protected areas (MPAs) have been in place, and in March...

Rikki Eriksen, Ph.D.
Aug 31, 20236 min read


Streamlining Data Collection on California’s Coastal Waters
With a network of 124 marine protected areas (MPAs) and over two million anglers spread across more than 5,000 square miles, patrolling...

Erin Ristig
Feb 16, 20232 min read


Ten years of Marine Protected Areas in California
A reflection of what has been accomplished across our network of MPAs Just ten years ago California became home to the first network of...

Rikki Eriksen, Ph.D.
Jun 27, 20224 min read
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