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YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: Whale You Be My Valentine?

Delia Bense-Kang / Feb. 8, 2016, 4:47 p.m. / Ocean

… the drill, plastics are in everything and end up harming wildlife. Cut them out of your life where you can. Visit Marine Protected Areas - Like parks on land, these areas protect vital ocean resources …



YOUR WEEK IN OCEAN: The 12 Days of Ocean (Part One)

Delia Bense-Kang / Dec. 17, 2015, 1:12 p.m. / Ocean

… it as a present. 6. Six State Marine Reserves Back in 1999 the California legislature passed the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) to designate marine areas for the preservation of fish breeding grounds …



… areas designed to protect and conserve marine life and habitat.  Next we have Point St. George and the Point St. George Reef Lighthouse. How would you like to Air Bn …



… DEAD RECKONING: I Hunted Bear With My Crazy Oregon Uncle Most families have a code these days, to protect the sanctity of shared holiday meals and allow the normally inane conversations …



Your Week in Ocean: You Gotta Read this Stuff

Jennifer Savage / July 29, 2015, 6 a.m. / Ocean

… ;ldquo;The Outlaw Ocean” by Ian Urbina about crime on the almost completely lawless high seas. It’s fascinating, horrifying and something everyone who cares about 1.) human life; 2.) marine life



… a good one!), radiation (or not) from Fukushima and Mike's very favorite topic, the Marine Life Protection Act. Your ears will be sad if you miss this! So make a note to yourself (or have Siri do it …



… DOLLISON'S DOCKET: The Insanity Defense: Legal Farce or Important Protection for the Mentally Ill? So far in 2015, the runaway most popular movie is the war biopic American Sniper. The movie …



… pointed to the Marine Life Protection Act's emphasis on intrinsic well-being as a potential model for success. “We're seeing a lot of really great work being done by scientists right now …



Your Week in Ocean: Oh, Buoy! Plus Our Radioactive Ocean

Jennifer Savage / Aug. 20, 2014, 11:23 a.m. / Ocean

… – a focal habitat used in selecting sites for protection under the Marine Life Protection Act and found in Humboldt Bay – and how they may actually buffer and sustain our ocean …



Your Week in Ocean: Fun, Fish and Fukushima

Jennifer Savage / May 7, 2014, 7:43 a.m. / Ocean

… Earthquake and Tsunami. The takeaway: The levels of Fukushima-derived radionuclides detected in air, drinking water, food, seawater and marine life in California are extremely low relative to the pre …



… 29 different marine mammal species protected under the Marine Mammal Act. The proposed activities can cause whales and dolphins to abandon important habitat, halt foraging behavior and forgo critical …



Protection Act. Perfect timing, as the completion of the statewide marine protected area network, the only one in the county, nears its first anniversary this month. Finally, some random great white shark news …



Your Month in Ocean: Whales, Spills and Cleaning Up

Jennifer Savage / Nov. 25, 2013, 10:51 a.m. / Ocean

Protection Council awarded $1.3 million to seven local governments, including $250,000 to the City of Eureka for its General Plan Update: Coastal Land Use Policy – Sea Level Rise Adaptation …



… Will the North Coast Marine Protected Areas Spark a War With Oregon? Everyone knows that the North Coast's implementation of California's Marine Life Protection Act has been fraught …



… a good thing. A new scientific ranking of U.S. states' ocean protection has California in the number two position, thanks to the success of the Marine Life Protection Act. Sadly, 15 coastal states have …



… .  The second part here. In a society that sees the effects of diminishing streams and increasingly damaging wildfires, the more knowledge we can gain about the systems that affect them, the more we can act



New North Coast ‘Underwater Parks’ in Effect Today

Jennifer Savage / Dec. 19, 2012, 7 a.m. / Ocean

… . A slideshow! For more details on the Marine Life Protection Act, visit www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa or www.caloceans.org. Jennifer Savage is Ocean Conservancy's North Coast Coordinator …



… of the ancient trees that blanketed the land, came the loss of the tight cycling of carbon and nutrients. The forests were now unable to protect and feed the soil life and with this loss of bioregulation …



… with their kind permission. In a society that sees the effects of diminishing streams and increasingly damaging wildfires, the more knowledge we can gain about the systems that affect them, the more we can act



… .S. as the first state with a full coastal network of protection. Anyone who’s followed the Marine Life Protection Act’s unfolding along the North Coast knows one of the toughest challenges faced …



… locations known for an abundance of wildlife. Within them, fish will be protected, and these places will also provide greater shelter for shorebirds and marine mammals. Thursday, June 7 The Marine Life



Ocean Optimism: 5 Things to Give You Hope

Jennifer Savage / May 2, 2012, 6 a.m. / Guest Opinion , Ocean

…  and an ambitious program to support conservation projects in coastal communities around the country. Marine Life Protection Act completion – California’s poised to become the first state in the nation to have …



… a walk with Audubon. Or the Sierra Club. Catch up on North Coast Marine Life Protection Act news. And… choose local seafood when eating out in one of Humboldt’s many fine dining …



Very Fishy in Sacto!

Jennifer Savage / Feb. 23, 2012, 11:57 a.m. / Cannabis , Humboldt , Klamath , News , Ocean

… , ocean salmon, lobster and San Francisco Bay herring recovery, completing the first-ever stock evaluation of California halibut and the implementation of the Marine Life Protection Act. The department …



The Urge To Protect

Jennifer Savage / Jan. 30, 2012, 6 a.m. / Guest Opinion , Humboldt , Ocean

… ’s not too late. One place we’ve finally fallen on the mostly proactive side of things is through the Marine Life Protection Act – elsewhere on California’s coast, protected areas …



Underwater Parks Day

Jennifer Savage / Jan. 21, 2012, 6 a.m. / Guest Opinion , Ocean

… within.  Formally designated under the Marine Life Protection Act, this network of marine protected areas – the “underwater parks” – spans our state from the Baja …



… ’re eating. Other news on the fish front: Marine protected areas created under the Marine Life Protection Act went live on Jan. 1 down in Southern California, the third region in the statewide coastal network …



… off California’s coast as a result of the Marine Life Protection Act stand out as conservation innovation, the success of MPAs continue to echo around the world. Australia recently announce …



Read This, Then Go Outside

Jennifer Savage / Nov. 18, 2011, 7:57 a.m. / Ocean

… can also explore history-heavy Indian Island, as well as cruise through the area of Humboldt Bay proposed for greater marine protection through California's Marine Life Protection Act. Since the bay …



Occupy the Ocean?

Jennifer Savage / Nov. 10, 2011, 7:19 a.m. / Family , Guest Opinion , Ocean , Wildlife

… and myself discussing the Marine Life Protection Act with Baykeeper policy expert Jen Kalt. Saturday, Nov. 12: Surfrider Foundation, Humboldt Chapter highway clean-up and sign installation at Camel Rock …