Underwater Wilderness: Creating Marine Protected Areas
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on Oct 20, 2008 by Chris Bauer
for QUEST Northern CaliforniaTopics: Biodiversity, Biology, Climate, Environment, Television
Science Education Collections: HS Biology
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The waters off the coast of California are some of the richest in the world. But declines in fish species have led state leaders to begin creating large protected areas, or "no fishing zones," similar to wilderness areas on land. Although controversial with some fishing groups, the idea is to protect entire ecosystems instead of single species. The hope is that a statewide network may help bring back fish, birds and marine mammals that are currently on the brink.
Tags: animal welfare, Farallon Islands, Farallones, Gulf of the Farallones, kqed, Marine Sanctuary, pbs, QUESTAdditional Links
- RC:lab
- California Department of Fish & Game, Marine Life Protection Act Initiative
- NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries
- Producer's Notes for Underwater Wilderness: Creating Marine Protected Areas
