Contact Information
Main Office: 20 Lower Ragsdale Drive, Suite 100
Monterey, CA 93940
Information: (831) 649-2870, AskMarine@wildlife.ca.gov
Acting Regional Manager:
Paul Hamdorf
Newsroom Archive
This page includes archived press releases and news items issued by the Department of Fish and Game and its partners during the Marine Life Protection Act Initiative process (2004-2010).
Statewide
- September 29, 2011
DFG Debuts New MPA Mobile Website
North Coast (California/Oregon border to Alder Creek, Mendocino County)
North Coast News
- November 24, 2010
Announcement from BRTF Chair Gustafson of December 9, 2010 BRTF meeting - October 28, 2010
Task Force Approves Recommendations to Complete California's Open Coast Marine Protected Areas - September 3, 2010
Statement from MLPA Initiative Executive Director Ken Wiseman Regarding Completion of Round 3 NCRSG MPA Proposal Development - August 24, 2010
MLPA Public Meeting, Information Session to be Held in Shelter Cove - June 23, 2010
Public Input Sought on Draft Proposals for North Coast Marine Protected Areas - February 28, 2010
Statement: MLPA Initiative's Newest MLPA Stakeholder Group Members - February 6, 2010
MLPA Initiative Issues Statement on Mendocino Commercial Fisherman Added to MLPA Stakeholder Group - January 29, 2010
MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force Chair and California Department of Fish and Game Director Announce North Coast Regional Stakeholder Group; The diverse cross-interest group of marine stakeholders will meet Feb. 8-9 in Eureka - November 17, 2009
Draft North Central Coast Marine Protected Areas Monitoring Plan now available; opportunity for public comment through Monday, December 21, 2009 - November 16, 2009
Blue Ribbon Task Force Named For MLPA North Coast Study Region; Panel's First Meeting Nov. 18 and 19 in Eureka - October 27, 2009
CDFG Director Donald Koch announces members of the MLPA Master Plan Science Advisory Team - September 28, 2009
Marine Life Protection Act North Coast Workshop to be Held Tuesday - September 22, 2009
MLPA Initiative Hosts Workshop on North Coast Marine Protected Area Planning; Workshop to include review of north coast MPA planning process, MarineMap training - July 15, 2009
MLPA Initiative Begins Planning Process in California's North Coast Region; Members of the public are invited to learn about redesigning California's marine protected areas
North-Central Coast (Alder Creek, Mendocino County to Pigeon Point, San Mateo County)
- April 28, 2010
North Central Coast Marine Protected Areas to Take Effect May 1 - April 23, 2008
MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force Again Sets Milestone and Makes Recommendations for Improving California's System of Marine Protected Areas - February 1, 2008
Public Workshops Scheduled for Draft North Central Coast Marine Protected Area Proposals - May 16, 2007
MLPA Initiative, California Department of Fish and Game Announce North Central Coast Regional Stakeholder Group - February 22, 2007
Secretary for Resources Mike Chrisman Announces Blue Ribbon Task Force for the MLPA Initiative's Second Phase - December 21, 2006
Resources Secretary Announces Next MLPA Study Region
Central Coast (Pigeon Point, San Mateo County to Point Conception, Santa Barbara County)
- December 6, 2007
Secretary for Resources Mike Chrisman Announces Order for Remaining MLPA Study Regions - September 18, 2007
DFG Ceremony Will Launch the Central Coast Marine Protected Areas - August 31, 2007
Marine Protected Areas will be in Effect Sept. 21 - April 13, 2007
Commission Gives Final Approval for Central Coast Marine Protected Areas - October 17, 2006
Lessons learned in the MLPA Initiative - March 17, 2006
MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force Sets Milestone with Recommendations for Improving California's System of Marine Protected Areas - September 12, 2005
Unanimous Support for Package of Regional Policies to Guide Central Coast Marine Protected Areas - May 16, 2005
MLPA Initiative, Department of Fish and Game Announce Central Coast Regional Stakeholder Group - April 12, 2005
MLPA Task Force Adopts Master Plan Framework Recommendation to Guide Alternative Proposals for the Creation of Marine Protected Areas Network - April 11, 2005
California MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force Selects Central Coast Study Region for Developing Alternative Network Components of Marine Protected Areas - Chair Phil Isenberg Also Announces Central Coast Project Manager - January 6, 2005
Marine Life Protection Act Science Advisory Team Members Announced; First Meeting Scheduled Friday in Oakland - December 17, 2004
MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force Chair Phil Isenberg Announces Statewide Interests Group - November 17, 2004
Professional Support Announced for California Marine Life Protection Act Blue Ribbon Task Force - September 24, 2004
California Resources Agency Secretary Mike Chrisman Announces Marine Life Protection Act Blue Ribbon Task Force
South Coast (Point Conception, Santa Barbara County to the California/Mexico border)
South Coast News
- September 15, 2011
Fish and Game Commission Votes on New Effective Date for South Coast MPAs - August 25, 2011
Fish and Game Commission Will Discuss New Effective Date for South Coast MPAs - June 29, 2011
Fish and Game Commission Votes on Effective Date for South Coast MPAs - December 15, 2010
California Fish and Game Commission Gives Final Approval for South Coast Marine Protected Areas - August 18, 2010
Draft Environmental Impact Report Now Available for Proposed South Coast Marine Protected Areas - July 6, 2010
California Environmental Quality Act Process Begins for Proposed South Coast Marine Protected Areas - July 6, 2010
Change of Meeting Location Announced for Scoping Meeting, July 23 in Long Beach - March 18, 2010
Statement from MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force Chair Cindy Gustafson on Implementation of California's Marine Life Protection Act - December 3, 2009
Fish and Game Commission to Receive Proposals for Marine Protected Areas on California's South Coast - November 12, 2009
Recommendations for Improving Southern California's Marine Protected Areas Move Forward; Four marine protected area proposals will be forwarded to the California Fish and Game Commission - November 18, 2008
Announcement: MLPA Initiative Executive Director Ken Wiseman Announces Newest Members of the MLPA South Coast Regional Stakeholder Group - September 30, 2008
MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force Chair and California Department of Fish and Game Director Announce South Coast Regional Stakeholder Group; Members chosen to represent diverse interests from Santa Barbara to San Diego - September 8, 2008
Southern California MLPA Science Advisory Team Announced - August 7, 2008
Secretary for Resources Mike Chrisman Announces Marine Life Protection Act Initiative's South Coast Study Region Blue Ribbon Task Force - June 13, 2008
Public Workshops Scheduled to Begin MLPA Initiative South Coast Project (Revised June 17)
San Francisco Bay
There are no archived news releases related to the San Francisco Bay region.