North Central Coast State of the Region Report All Habitats 2010 to 2015

State of the North Central Coast Region-Results from Baseline Monitoring of Marine Protected Areas 2010-2015. Learn about the biological, ecological, oceanographic, and socioeconomic conditions around the time of marine protected area (MPA) implementation on the North Central Coast. The North Central Coast region covers approximately 763 square miles of state waters from Alder Creek (near Point Arena) to Pigeon Point, and this report establishes a benchmark of conditions against which future changes can be compared. During the baseline monitoring period from 2010-2015, 11 projects worked across the North Central Coast to collect a comprehensive understanding of the region. More than 20 organizations, including scientists, fishermen, citizen groups, and others contributed to this summary.