"One of the marine protected areas off La Jolla has been identified as one of the most poached MPAs in California, according to Del Mar-based ocean conservation group Wildcoast. Wildcoast California Conservation Manager Lillie Mulligan gave a presentation at the Jan. 26 La Jolla Parks & Beaches meeting about the status of MPAs and strategies intended to protect the marine creatures that live in them. The presentation was an information-only item on the agenda, and the board took no action."
"According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a marine protected area is a region designated and managed for long-term conservation of marine resources, ecosystems and/or cultural heritage. In many of those areas, fishing and disturbing or taking wildlife is limited or prohibited. Mulligan said MPAs are like a 401-k in that you have to set aside a little bit now but we'll see benefits in the future."
One La Jolla marine protected area has been identified as one of the most poached MPAs in California by Wildcoast. Lillie Mulligan presented information at a Jan. 26 Parks & Beaches meeting about MPA status and protection strategies. NOAA defines MPAs as regions designated and managed for long-term conservation of marine resources, ecosystems and cultural heritage, often with limits or prohibitions on fishing and wildlife disturbance. La Jolla contains four MPAs established in 2012: Matlahuayl State Marine Reserve, San Diego-Scripps Coastal State Marine Conservation Area, South La Jolla State Marine Reserve, and South La Jolla State Marine Conservation Area. Wildcoast conducts MPA Watch volunteer patrols that record surfing, fishing, and illegal activity data sent to the state to aid monitoring and enforcement.
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