CALIFORNIA

MARINE LIFE MANAGEMENT ACT

MASTER PLAN

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Commercial fishing boat leaving Ventura Harbor. (Shutterstock photo)

The Master Plan's 13 chapters and 17 appendices provide a framework of priorities and management strategies for achieving the MLMA's goals.

Executive SummaryImage Alt Text
Chapter 1 IntroductionImage Alt Text
Chapter 2 Prioritizing Management EffortsImage Alt Text
Chapter 3 Scaled ManagementImage Alt Text
Chapter 4 Stakeholder EngagementImage Alt Text
Chapter 5 Stock Sustainability ObjectivesImage Alt Text
Chapter 6 Ecosystem-based ObjectivesImage Alt Text
Chapter 7 Socioeconomic ObjectivesImage Alt Text
Chapter 8 PartnershipsImage Alt Text
Chapter 9 Adaptive ManagementImage Alt Text
Best Available Info & ReviewImage Alt Text
Chapter 11 Adapting to Climate ChangeImage Alt Text
Chapter 12 Tribal ConsultationImage Alt Text
Periodic Review and RevisionImage Alt Text

Photo at top of page: Garibaldi and several other fish swimming in a kelp forest.(Alamy photo)

Marine Region (Region 7)
Regional Manager: Dr. Craig Shuman
Main Office: 20 Lower Ragsdale Drive, Suite 100, Monterey, CA  93940
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