Marine protected areas

In 1999, California adopted the Marine Life Protection Act — the first state law requiring a comprehensive, science-based network of marine protected areas (MPAs). Unlike traditional single-species management, MPAs focus on overall ecosystem protection to foster healthy habitats and natural diversity. While 12% of the land on Earth has been set aside as parks, wildlife refuges and wilderness areas, less than 1% of the ocean has been similarly protected. Just like Yellowstone and Yosemite on land, our planet’s most spectacular and ecologically important underwater treasures deserve lasting protection. California’s goal is to implement these MPAs by 2011!

With the protected area there are more fish in the sea! :) We are trying to have the whole sea be a protected area and a safe environment for the fish!