Chumash-led protections helps California expands ocean network
Reported byOceanographic Magazine ↗·Sourced by Goodlede
California has designated its first new marine protected areas in more than a decade—approximately 15,000 acres total—including Point Sal and Mishopshno State Marine Conservation Areas, both tribally nominated and co-managed by Chumash tribes, bringing state protection of coastal waters to 22.2% and moving toward a 30% goal by 2030.
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