mpa – Save Our Shores

Waves and Wildlife Photo Contest

January 25, 2016 saveourshoresLeave a commentPhoto Contest, SOS Eventano nuevo, elkhorn slough, marine protected areas, mpa, natural bridges, Photo Contest, Photography, point lobos

GET OUT YOUR CAMERAS, it’s time for the Save Our Shores’ Waves and Wildlife Photo Contest! You like snapping beautiful photos of scenic places and majestic wildlife found along the Monterey Bay’s network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and we want Read More

MPA Mondays: New Study Says Recovery Takes Time

April 27, 2015 saveourshoresLeave a commentUncategorizedcentral california, fisheries, marine protected areas, mpa, mpas, recovery

A new study of the Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) located between San Francisco and Morro Bay suggests that central California’s MPAs may eventually produce more and larger fishes than areas open to fishing, but the benefits could take time to Read More

MPAs: Rockfish’s Best Friend

March 2, 2015 saveourshoresLeave a commentUncategorizedbiodiversity, marine protected area, monterey bay, mpa, rockfish

There are 29 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) on the Central Coast alone. An MPA is an ecosystem or area of the ocean that has been set aside to protect or conserve marine life and habitat. By limiting or restricting the take Read More

Underwater Parks Day

January 12, 2015 saveourshoresLeave a commentUncategorizedano nuevo, Beach cleanup, capitola beach, marine protected area, mpa, natural bridges, underwater parks day

Did you know that this Saturday, January 17, is Underwater Parks Day? The celebration was created with the purpose of educating people about the importance of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). MPAs have emerged as an essential tool in the protection Read More

MPA Mondays: Our New MPA Passport

December 8, 2014 saveourshoresLeave a commentUncategorizedmarine protected areas, marine science education, mpa, mpa passport

Getting people excited about Marine Protected Areas can be challenging, since they are located offshore and are, therefore, not easily accessible. To help educate local youth about the 29 Central Coast MPAs, we created a learning tool called the MPA Passport.

MPA Mondays: More Fish, Bigger Fish, More Sex

October 20, 2014 saveourshoresLeave a commentUncategorizedgrist, marine protected area, marine protected areas, mpa, mpas

Attempting to explain what a Marine Protected Area (MPA) is or why it is important can be extremely challenging—especially when your audience lives far away from the beach or local MPAs are not easily accessible. For that reason, we were Read More

Tour MPAs Without Getting Wet

October 6, 2014 saveourshoresLeave a commentUncategorizedcentral coast, marine protected area, mpa, mpa tour

Visiting California’s marine protected areas (or MPAs) has never been easier, thanks to the California Marine Sanctuary Foundation‘s new online Central Coast MPA Tour.

MPA Mondays: Point Sur Lightstation

August 12, 2014 saveourshoresLeave a commentUncategorizedlighthouse, marine protected areas, mpa, point sur, point sur lightstation

The Point Sur Lightstation turned 125 on August 1! Throughout its long history, the lightstation—located just 40 minutes south of Carmel—has kept ships from crashing into the rocky shoreline. And since September 2007, it has also marked the northernmost boundary Read More

MPA Mondays: Lights, Camera, Point Lobos

July 28, 2014 saveourshoresLeave a commentUncategorizedfilm, marine protected area, mpa, point lobos

Locals and tourists flock to Point Lobos for a variety of reasons—from the picturesque scenery, to the abundant wildlife, to the prime SCUBA diving. But did you know that in the early to mid-20th century, Point Lobos was also a Read More

MPA Mondays: Portuguese Ledge and Soquel Canyon

June 16, 2014 saveourshoresLeave a commentUncategorizedmarine protected area, mpa, portuguese ledge, soquel canyon

In our final installment of MPA Mondays, we explore Portuguese Ledge and Soquel Canyon. Both marine protected areas are home to a wide variety of species and serve an important role in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Fishing and Read More

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