10 years and counting for California’s network of Marine Protected Areas. California’s Marine Life Protection Act became law in 1999 and was implemented regionally from 2004 to 2012 through an ...

California’s coastline is among the most diverse ecosystems on the planet and its protection the last 10 years through 124 separately designated areas has made the state a model and envy nationally ...

Living in a Southern California beach community with our climate — the surf, sand and sun — shapes who we are. Like many Angelenos, I find comfort near the ocean; it has a soothing regenerative ...

A marine protection method described this week proposes spreading marine protection from areas where wildlife tourism already discourages activities that damage or degrade ecosystems, like fishing or ...

Scuba diving isn’t just an adventure, but it drives a multi-billion-dollar industry with over 50.7 million dives happening globally each year. The latest peer-reviewed research, published on February ...