Marine protection plans stalled in California by lawsuits, inaction « Human Dimensions of Natural Resource Management

Posted by: Bob Payne | May 25, 2011

Marine protection plans stalled in California by lawsuits, inaction

Court challenges have stalled plans to create protected areas in the ocean between Santa Barbara and the Mexican border. The Marine Life Protection Act aims to protect California’s economic, educational and environmental interests in coastal waters. State Fish and Game commissioners approved a set of closures for the South Coast region last December.

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Posted in Protected Areas | Tags: California, coastal management, coasts, effectiveness, environmental management, Fisheries, governance, human dimensions, marine protected areas, Oceans, policy, tourism, USA

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