The California Congress passed a law that requires the creation of marine protected areas. We are aiming at a well-designed network, following the example of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and Monterrey Bay National Marine Sactuary . Those MPAs have proved to be a great tool to preserve fish and other wildlife in the coastal waters of California, while helping to restore the ecosystems that have been damaged.
SUPPORT THE NORTH CENTRAL COAST MARINE PROTECTED AREAS ‘Underwater Yosemites' chart course for California's ocean legacy North Central Coast After months of hard work, the North Central Coast regional stakeholder group has finalized three proposals for protecting the coastline between San Mateo and Mendocino Counties. The plans vary in the level of protection they provide. The strongest plan, nicknamed "Proposal 4", would do the best job of helping California's ocean life recover and thrive.
On April 22-23, the state's Blue Ribbon Task Force (a high level group of policy advisors) will recommend one proposal to the Fish & Game Commission. Please join us in making your voice heard by sending an email.
We need your help! Fishing clubs have generated an avalanche of emails supporting the weakest plan. We want to make sure strong conservation voices balance that out to avoid the Task Force feeling like it has to lower the bar. Please visit caloceans.org where you can easily send a public comment supporting the strongest of the three plans. Comments can also be emailed to MLPAComments@resources.ca.gov .
Let's follow on the footsteps of those who created our National Park System and save California's coast and ocean for generations to come.
"Saving the Gray Whale: People, Politics, and Conservation in Baja California" written by WiLDCOAST Executive Director Serge Dedina Ph.D.
The California Congress passed a law that requires the creation of marine protected areas. We are aiming at a well-designed network, following the example of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and Monterrey Bay National Marine Sactuary . Those MPAs have proved to be a great tool to preserve fish and other wildlife in the coastal waters of California, while helping to restore the ecosystems that have been damaged. 
