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![Fish in Marine Protected Area](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2024-06/mlma_header.jpg)
Tying together California’s marine laws
Research examines how marine protected areas impact management plans
![A view from the cliffs of the rocky coastline of Greyhound Rock State Marine Conservation Area.](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2023-03/02_23.news_.mpahistory.em_.photo_.1resized.jpg)
California Sea Grant’s Role in Creating the MPA Network
The state’s unique network of marine protected areas extends for over a thousand miles and protects California’s coastal and marine ecosystems holistically
![The team drags a large beach seine through the shallow water.](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2022-03/untitled_design_1_12.png)
MPA Update: A Biodiversity Treasure Hunt
The team drags a large beach seine through the shallow water.
![A garibaldi swims through a California Marine Protected Area.](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2022-03/untitled_design_1_18.png)
A new tool will put Marine Protected Area data in the palm of resource managers’ hands
A garibaldi swims through a California Marine Protected Area. Credit: NOAA
![Colorful invertebrates cover a rocky habitat inside Sea Lion Gulch State Marine Reserve.](/sites/default/files/styles/200px/public/2022-03/untitled_design_1_19.png)
Expedition rocky reef: Using a remotely operated vehicle to explore the diversity of California’s marine protected areas
Colorful invertebrates cover a rocky habitat inside Sea Lion Gulch State Marine Reserve.