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What’s at stake in the Marine Life Protection Act?

Posted by: Maven on June 30, 2009 at 6:50 am

From San Diego’s KPBS, this transcript of the radio show, “These Days”:

MAUREEN CAVANAUGH (Host): I’m Maureen Cavanaugh. You’re listening to These Days on KPBS. The coastline, the oceans, the beaches are so much a part of San Diego’s identity that it’s frightening to think that much of our coast is threatened. Experts say 90% of California’s coastal wetlands have been lost, while a large number of marine life species, plants, fish and animals, have see their populations decline in the last 20 years. California already has a series of what are called marine protected areas up and down the state, but critics say they are too few and outdated. So, a public-private partnership called the Marine Life Protection Act Initiative is now in the process of re-evaluating the protected coastal areas and coming up with a statewide network of protection for California’s coastal habitat. This year, that analysis is focusing on Southern California, and the group is just about to hold a series of open houses to show the public their draft proposals for these new marine protected areas, and get people’s comments on the plans.

Click here to read (or listen to) Maureen’s interview of Melissa Miller-Henson, program manager for the Marine Life Protection Act Initiative; Kate Hanley, Director of Marine Conservation for San Diego Coastkeeper; and Dave Rudie, owner of Catalina Offshore Products, a San Diego-area seafood company.

June 30, 2009 · Filed Under Oceans & Beaches

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