Interested in Learning more about the state’s review of California’s Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network?

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, in partnership with the California Ocean Protection Council and California Fish and Game Commission, is hosting a forum to share the findings of the first MPA Decadal Management Review report.

Timeline of MPA Decadal Management Review:

• February 2023: The Review will be submitted to the California Fish and Game Commission for their February 8-9, 2023 meeting in Sacramento. No action is anticipated at this meeting.
  
  

• March 2023: Public discussions on the Review findings and adaptive management recommendations will take place March 15, 2023 with MPA Day: Management Review Forum; see announcement below. A Marine Resources Committee meeting dedicated to discussing the contents of the Review will follow the forum on March 16, 2023. Both the forum and the Marine Resources Committee meeting will take place in Monterey.
  
  The EAC team will be attending Fish and Game Commission meetings on March 14th and March 16th. We will host a table at MPA Day on March 15th highlighting our MPA Watch and Duxbury Docent programs that provide outreach, education, and community science data about MPAs located within Marin County.

• April 2023: The California Fish and Game Commission may discuss the Review findings and adaptive management recommendations at their April 19-20, 2023 meeting and subsequent meetings in 2023.

Learn More: 

Ocean Protection Council MPA Decadal Review and Forum Information