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CA Sea Grant informs new law to permit Fishermen’s Markets
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed new legislation to streamline the permitting and operation of direct, local fishermen’s markets in California.

Miho Umezawa joins California Sea Grant as Research and Fellowship Coordinator
Umezawa will oversee the coordination of CASG research and fellowship opportunities.

Research offers a snapshot of the coastline before Refugio Oil Spill
Scientist: "As much as no one wants an oil spill, part of the reason we do marine protected area monitoring is to discriminate how an ecosystem looked before an event like this."

Study: Groundwater pollution fuels Monterey Bay’s harmful algal blooms [+infographic]
Nitrates in groundwater leach into coast, fuel persistence of harmful algae

California Sea Grant helps manage invasive quagga and zebra mussels
As California enters another year of severe drought, protecting the state’s limited water supply from invasive quagga and zebra mussels has become more urgent.

2015 Presidential Migratory Bird Stewardship Awarded
California Sea Grant Extension Specialist Joe Tyburczy shares honors with research partners

Study: Non-native Manila clam has established in Mission Bay, San Diego
Clam raises questions about non-native species in California fisheries, aquaculture

Study: For central California’s marine protected areas, recovery will take time
Research 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 accrue.

Scientists search for “disappearing” young Coho salmon
Humboldt researchers track the fate of Coho juveniles forced from their birthing grounds by poor water quality.

2015 John A. Knauss Fellows Announced
Two graduate students from California universities were awarded the John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship.