Big Day for the MLPA

Tomorrow in Sacramento, the California Fish and Game Commission will accept public comment on plans for a marine protected area network in state waters from Point Arena to Pigeon Point. After a two year public process, with conservationists, fishermen, divers and scientists all helping to map out a solution that will work for the region's people and marine life, the decision point is close at hand. An none too soon! California's coastal waters are in crisis, with pressures like fishing, climate change, and pollution all taking a toll on our fish populations and habitat.

You can read more about the careful study and compromise that has gone into plans to protect north central coast waters in a story written by regional stakeholder group member and fisherwoman Samantha Murray.

We need your help to ensure the carefully crafted compromise proposal, known as the Integrated Preferred Alternative, is approved by the Commission. Send a letter or consider attending tomorrow's meeting to let them know you support a strong, science-based plan for California's ocean health.