Marine Reserves in the Spotlight: Meeting Both Conservation and Fisheries Goals published February 21, 2010

This week, a special issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) is dedicated to the latest science on marine reserves, with a focus on where and how reserves can most effectively help to meet both conservation and fisheries goals...

Marine Life Protection On The North Coast: Balancing Conservation, Economics And Culture published Feb/March 2010

Since its initial 1999 passage, the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) hasn’t had much rest – especially these past few months...

Stakeholder group enters MLPA process published February 9, 2010

A 32-member group of people representing North Coast and state interests in the Marine Life Protection Act Initiative met for the first time Monday...

Mix-up to begin for MLPA proposals published February 7, 2010

A number of proposals to create marine reserves off the North Coast have gone into the blender, as a 31-member group formed under the state Marine Life Protection Act Initiative meets for the first time on Monday...

State names MLPA stakeholder group published January 31, 2010

The makeup of the MLPA North Coast Regional Stakeholder Group -- a collection of 31 people from a variety of backgrounds and interests across the region -- was announced Friday...

United Front published January 21, 2010

Local interests are getting closer to a plan to appease the gods of Marine Life Protection...

Supervisors approve part of MLPA request published January 20, 2010

The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved partial funding of a project to measure the anticipated social and economic effects of the Marine Life Protection Act on the North Coast...

Supes to give Humboldt Bay's MLPA efforts Headwaters funding published January 18, 2010

The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors may financially support a study about the potentially negative impact the California Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) would have on the local community...

Harbor grants to help fisheries research, MLPA efforts published January 7, 2010

The Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District has netted $250,000 in grants to coordinate efforts during the Marine Life Protection Act Initiative process and for other related fisheries research...

Supervisors back marine life protection funding request published December 9, 2009

The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday chose to support a Humboldt Bay Harbor, Conservation and Recreation District request for funds to develop a single marine reserve proposal for the state's....

Supervisors take on MLPA published December 8, 2009

The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors will consider supporting the Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District's grant application to develop alternatives to the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) today...

Roasts and Toasts published November 23, 2009

Toast To those local political, tribal and environmental figures who have so far participated in the MLPA process, working hard to make sure the local plan is shaped by local people, as much as possible...

Protecting ecosystems and our ways of life published November 21, 2009

The Marine Life Protection Act, passed in 1999, mandates a comprehensive review of existing marine reserves, and, when necessary, allows for the creation of new reserves for marine ecosystem...

MLPA task force meets: Fishermen, tribes weigh in during public comment published November 19, 2009

The Blue Ribbon Task Force for the Marine Life Protection Act North Coast Study Region held its first meeting Wednesday, and it got an earful from the public. The meeting -- which was held at...

MLPA task force announced published November 17, 2009

State Secretary for Natural Resources Mike Chrisman on Monday announced the Blue Ribbon Task Force membership for the Marine Life Protection Act initiative's North Coast Study Region. Humboldt...

Fish and Game announces MLPA science panel published October 28, 2009

California Department of Fish and Game Director Donald Koch has announced a panel of science advisors to help develop marine protected areas along the North Coast. The Marine Life Protection Act...