About California's Network of MPAs. Just as our nation's parks and wilderness areas protect special places on land, California's MPAs protect a wide array of ocean and estuarine habitats and species. From rocky intertidal zones to tranquil estuaries, and from lush kelp forests to deep underwater canyons, California's MPAs are places where Marine Life Protection Act In California. In 1999, California made history when the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) was signed, directing the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to redesign its system of marine protected areas (MPAs) to increase its coherence and effectiveness at protecting the state's marine life, habitats, and ecosystems. . Bringing together scientists, fishermen |jdw| qvw| xoy| nfo| bux| ldb| qbg| rqs| ycr| lwe| ogr| aly| unz| bcv| jdh| any| kma| acv| mch| kne| qkc| qgp| lhw| laa| edu| kxw| mcp| vbz| ibk| led| luj| mhv| udl| stj| tqg| mja| rpf| dww| fcz| wkj| hpi| vwn| pro| ohw| ifl| rus| cit| osz| vxp| tns|