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Category Archives: Marine Protected Areas
Central Coast Monitoring Program the Most Successful in the State
MONTEREY, CA – On July 4th, 2012, a milestone of 2000 surveys monitoring California’s Marine Protected Areas (MPA) was reached by volunteers with The Otter Project’s Central Coast MPA Watch program. Starting in March 2011, MPA Watch was launched in … Continue reading
Posted in California, Marine Protected Areas, MPA Watch, Volunteer
Tagged MPA, MPA Watch, volunteers
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World Oceans Day – Celebrating our Underwater State Parks
It’s easy to forget that meaningful change often happens in increments. Sometimes years go by until it becomes apparent that a fundamental change has occurred. On the eve of World Oceans Day, The Otter Project would like to recognize one … Continue reading
MPA Watch Volunteers Needed
As part of our effort to protect sea otter HABITAT, The Otter Project has been heavily involved with the formation of Marine Protected Areas (underwater parks) along California’s central coast. In order to foster compliance with the regulations of these … Continue reading
Posted in Marine Protected Areas, MPA Watch, Programs of The Otter Project, Research, Volunteer
Tagged MPA, MPA Watch, volunteers
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Volunteer training coming up!
Looking for an excuse to spend time on the coast this summer? The Otter Project & Monterey Coastkeeper are recruiting volunteers for MPA Watch! MPA Watch is a new program coordinated by The Otter Project and Monterey Coastkeeper and is … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Marine Protected Areas, MPA Watch, Volunteer
Tagged MPA Watch, sea otters, The Otter Project, volunteers
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Ocean inspiration
Last week the Fish and Game Commission met in Monterey. The Otter Project & Monterey Coastkeeper staff spent the better part of two days in the ballroom of the Beach Resort in Monterey (which sounds more glamorous than it actually is), speaking … Continue reading
MPA Watch is up and running!
This last weekend was a busy one for The Otter Project & Monterey Coastkeeper–but also a successful one! With our first official training, we launched MPA Watch, a citizen monitoring network for Marine Protected Areas (MPA) in the central coast. Volunteers … Continue reading
Volunteers needed!
Looking for ways to get involved in your community? Like to spend time outdoors looking at stunning shoreline vistas? Want to help otters and support conservation efforts in the Central Coast? Have we got a job for you… The Otter … Continue reading
MLPA is spreading–and we need your help!
The south coast portion of the Marine Life Protection Act process of creating Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) is up for consideration. If you’ve been following us for a while, you know what to do! Let the Blue Ribbon Task Force … Continue reading
Posted in conservation, Marine Protected Areas
Tagged MLPA South Coast, MPA, sea otters, The Otter Project
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Chronicle supports MLPA–commenters prophecy doom
The SF Chronicle posted a great article in support of the Fish and Game Commission’s decision on North Central Coast MPAs last week. As it always seems to go, the comments degenerated into conspiracy theories, prophesies of doom, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Marine Protected Areas
Tagged fisheries, media, MLPA North Central Coast, MPA
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Fish & Game Commission votes yes on MPAs for North Central Coast
In a 3 to 2 vote the Fish & Game Commission approved the Intergrated Preferred Alternative (IPA) plan of Marine Protected Areas (MPA) for the North Central Coast yesterday at their August 5th meeting. The whole day was spent on … Continue reading
