California has created its first new marine protected areas in over a decade, adding about 15,000 acres of safeguarded coastal waters, including kelp habitats off Malibu and tribal-nominated sites near Santa Barbara

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California strengthened Pyramid Point protections to aid declining fish populations while preserving tribal harvesting rights.
Along California’s vast coastline, some of the ocean’s most valuable real estate now has a new layer of protection.
From kelp forests off Malibu to biologically rich waters near Santa Barbara and Point Sal, the state has expanded its marine conservation network for the first time in more than a decade, adding roughly 15,000 acres of safeguarded coastal waters.

California strengthened Pyramid Point protections to aid declining fish populations while preserving tribal harvesting rights.
Along California’s vast coastline, some of the ocean’s most valuable real estate now has a new layer of protection.
From kelp forests off Malibu to biologically rich waters near Santa Barbara and Point Sal, the state has expanded its marine conservation network for the first time in more than a decade, adding roughly 15,000 acres of safeguarded coastal waters.

Sources: Times of India