channel-islands-marine-protected-areas-first-5-years-of-monitoring-2003-2008_all-habitats

Learn about the biological, ecological and socioeconomic conditions around the time of marine protected area (MPA) implementation at the Channel Islands. This report establishes a benchmark of conditions against which future changes can be compared.

During the baseline monitoring period from 2003-2008 projects worked across the Channel Islands to collect a comprehensive understanding of the area. Multiple organizations, including scientist, fishermen, citizen groups, and others contributed to this summary.