California established a network of marine protected areas. MPAs cover roughly 16% of California’s state waters. A long, reddish and black sheephead wove through a maze of towering kelp in a marine ...

CHANNEL ISLANDS, Calif. — Strands of kelp glow in the dim morning light off California’s Channel Islands as fish and sea lions weave through the golden fronds. It’s a scene of remarkable abundance — ...

Elkhorn Slough, a coastal wetland visible from the Highway 1 bridge in Moss Landing, CA is a breeding ground for many ocean ...

OPINION: The Trump administration plans to open the length of California's coast to offshore oil and gas development, regardless of the law and the consequences.

Marine protected areas cover more than 8% of the world’s oceans today, but they can get a bad rap as being protected on paper only. Picture a sea turtle gliding by as striped butterfly fish weave ...

In the cold, vibrant waters of the Channel Islands’ marine protected areas (MPAs), fish get big, sea lions are pranksters, and biodiversity thrives. In early May, I joined a group of public officials, ...

New research finds that Marine Protected Areas can boost the recovery of globally important kelp forests following marine heatwaves. The findings are published in the British Ecological Society’s ...

Many wonder why park rangers weren't monitoring the crowds, but city officials say it's not their jurisdiction.

The 2025 UN Ocean Conference put Marine Protected Areas at the heart of global ocean action, but global progress hinges on whether the United States steps up to lead. From June 9–13, Nice, France, ...

CHANNEL ISLANDS, Calif. (AP) — Strands of kelp glow in the dim morning light off California’s Channel Islands as fish and sea lions weave through the golden fronds. It’s a scene of remarkable ...