In 2006, the commercial fishing industry in San Luis Obispo County had been hard hit economically as a result of dramatic changes in government regulations and market forces. Increased competition from abroad and new regulations at home, including no-trawl fishing […]
Categories: Aquaculture, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine EcosystemsIn 2006, OPC awarded a grant to the San Diego Watermen’s Association (SDWA) to assist the sea urchin fishery in San Diego in its efforts to build long-term sustainability. The SDWA effort focused on three activities which were considered critical […]
Categories: Aquaculture, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine EcosystemsCollaborative Fisheries Research Collaborative fisheries research (CFR) involves creating partnerships among fisheries stakeholders (commercial and recreational fishermen, university scientists and fisheries scientists, coastal managers, NGOs, funders, and tribes) to encourage collaboration on fisheries research design, including defining goals and research […]
Categories: Aquaculture, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine EcosystemsPublic Resources Code (PRC) Section 30411(e) required the Department of Fish and Game (DFG) to prepare programmatic environmental impact reports (PEIRs) for both coastal and inland commercial aquaculture projects. DFG contracted for the preparation of the draft environmental documents in […]
Categories: Aquaculture, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine EcosystemsBackground California’s 2006 Budget Act appropriated $8 million to the California Ocean Protection Council for the implementation of the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) and Marine Life Management Act (MLMA). The Budget Act called for these funds to be expended […]
Categories: Aquaculture, Marine Protected Areas, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine EcosystemsIn 1998, California passed the Marine Life Management Act (MLMA), which calls for an ecosystem approach to achieving sustainable fisheries and identifies the acquisition of essential fishery information (EFI) as a critical component in management decisions. EFI includes, among other […]
Categories: Marine Protected Areas, Sustainable Fisheries and Marine EcosystemsOcean and Coastal Ecosystems Life in the oceans goes on mostly unseen. But just because we can’t see what goes on “down there” doesn’t mean it’s not critically important to our daily lives. California’s ocean and coastal ecosystems support a […]
Categories: Sustainable Fisheries and Marine EcosystemsBeachgoers and wildlife need the same thing – clean ocean water. A relaxing day enjoying California’s waters can easily be undone by beach closures or widespread harmful algal blooms. With California’s coastal and ocean waters extending from the top of […]
Categories: Marine Pollution, Water Quality