Marine Life Protection Act Initiative South Coast Study Region

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The south coast study region (Point Conception to the California/Mexico border, including offshore islands) is the third Marine Life Protection Act study region to undergo the regional marine protected area (MPA) planning and design process. This regional process started in the summer of 2008 and is scheduled to continue through 2009. There are currently six draft MPA proposals for the south coast study region. The most current draft versions of these MPA proposals have been posted to the MLPA website. These proposals are not final and will undergo one more round of revisions through the regional planning process. There are opportunities for public comment on draft proposals at MLPA meetings and workshops, or in writing. To find out more about how to get involved with the MLPA planning process, visit Opportunites for Public Involvement and to learn about the MLPA in general visit Introduction to the MLPA.

Popular Resources

• Fish and Game Commission to Receive Proposals for Marine Protected Areas on California's South Coast
  (posted December 3, 2009)
• MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force Recomendations for the South Coast Study Region
  (updated November 25, 2009)
• News Release: 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 12, 2009)
• Staff memo to the MLPA Blue Ribbon Task Force regarding informal advice from the Office of the Attorney General
  (posted October 2, 2009)
• Evaluations and Supplementary Information for SCRSG Round 3 MPA Proposals for the MLPA South Coast Study Region
  (posted October 27, 2009)
• MPA Proposals Developed by Work Groups of the MLPA South Coast Regional Stakeholder Group – September 2009
  (posted September 24, 2009)
• Regional Profile of the South Coast Study Region
  (updated July 29, 2009)
• Regional Goals and Objectives and Design and Implementation Considerations for the MLPA South Coast Study Region
  (February 26, 2009)
• Channel Islands Marine Protected Areas
• Upcoming Meetings
• Public Comments
• Newsletter: South Coast News