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California Spiny Lobster – Keeping an Ecosystem in Check

In a recent study from the Channel Islands, where marine protected areas have been in place for 10 years, researchers found larger and more abundant lobsters inside protected areas compared to nearby fished areas. In addition, researchers tagged lobsters inside the protected areas, and tracked their movement to outside the reserves in areas open to fishing, indicating a potential benefit to local fisheries....

Southern California MPAs Benefit Targeted Fish Species

Southern California MPA reserves greatly benefit highly prized fish species, targeted by fishers. This study found that the largest individuals were only found inside of reserves and the biomass or total amount of targeted fish was more than two-thirds greater inside the reserves....