|
|
HARBOR OFFICE HOURS
8AM - 5PM DAILY
PHONE NUMBER AFTER HOURS
(831) 594-7760
COAST GUARD MONTEREY
(831) 647-7300
E-MAIL
www.monterey.org/harbor
RADIO WATCH
VHF channels 5a & 16 ON FACEBOOK Monterey Harbor FREE Marina WiFi
|
Cal Fish and Wildlife |
|
Passed by the California State Legislature in 1999, the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) required the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to redesign its system of marine protected areas (MPAs) to increase its coherence and effectiveness at protecting the state's marine life, habitats, and ecosystems. For the purposes of MPA planning, a public-private partnership commonly referred to as the MLPA Initiative was established, and the state was split into five distinct regions (four coastal and the San Francisco Bay) each of which had its own MPA planning process. All four coastal regions have completed these individual planning processes. As a result the coastal portion of California's MPA network is now in effect statewide. Options for a planning process in the fifth and final region, the San Francisco Bay, have been developed for consideration at a future date.
There are different marine managed areas classifications used in California's MPA network. This includes three MPA designations (State Marine Reserve, State Marine Conservation Area, State Marine Park), a marine recreational management area (State Marine Recreational Management Area), and special closures:
|