California's Marine Life Protection Act Initiative: Supporting implementation of legislation establishing a statewide network of marine protected areas

J. Kirlin, John; Caldwell, Meg; Gleason, Mary; Weber, Mike; Ugoretz, John; Fox, Evan; Miller-Henson, Melissa

doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2012.08.015

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California's Marine Life Protection Act Initiative: Supporting implementation of legislation establishing a statewide network of marine protected areas

Published in Ocean & Coastal Management • Sep 23, 2012

Authors:

John J. Kirlin

Meg Caldwell

Mary Gleason

Abstract

California enacted the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) in 1999 to redesign and improve the state's system of marine protected areas (MPAs), which the State Legislature found created the illusion of protection while falling far short of its potential to protect and conserve living marine life and h...

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Marine protected area

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