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South Coast State of the Region Report, Snapshots and Supplemental Reports All Habitats 2011-2015

Published by California Ocean Protection Council | State of California | Metadata Last Checked: July 29, 2025 | Last Modified: 2018-06-26T21:49:21.153195
State of the South Coast Region-Results from Baseline Monitoring of Marine Protected Areas 2011-2015. Learn about the biological, ecological, oceanographic, and socioeconomic conditions around the time of marine protected area (MPA) implementation on the South Coast. The South Coast region covers approximately 2,351 square miles of state waters from Point Conception to the California/Mexico border including the Channel Islands. This report establishes a benchmark of conditions against which future changes can be compared. During the baseline monitoring period from 2011-2015, projects worked across the South Coast to collect a comprehensive understanding of the region. More than 40 organizations, including scientists, fishermen, citizen groups, and others contributed to this summary.

Resources

22 resources available

  • South Coast State of the Region Report All Habitats 2011 to 2015

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  • South Coast Supplemental Report for Recreational Fisheries 2005 to 2015

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  • South Coast Supplemental Report Commercial Fisheries 1992 to 2015

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  • South Coast Supplemental Report Mapping Catch Rates 2006 to 2015

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  • South Coast Supplemental Report Enforcement and Compliance 2012 to 2015

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  • South Coast Supplemental Report Outreach and Education 2012 to 2015

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  • South Coast Supplemental Report Remotely Operated Vehicle Surveys 2014

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  • South Coast Supplemental Report Scientific Collecting Permits 2012 to 2016

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  • South Coast Supplemental Report South Coast Fishery Spotlight: California Spiny Lobster 2005 to 2016

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  • South Coast Supplemental Report Fishery Spotlight: Market Squid 2005 to 2015

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  • South Coast Snapshot Volume 1 Rocky Intertidal Ecosystems 2011 to 2015

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  • South Coast Snapshot Volume 2 Kelp and Shallow Rock 2011 to 2015

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  • South Coast Snapshot Volume 3 Sandy Beach 2011 to 2015

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  • South Coast Snapshot Volume 4 Subtidal Remotly Operated Vehicle (ROV) Surveys 2011 to 2015

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  • South Coast Snapshot Volume 5 Spiny Lobster Populations 2011 to 2015

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  • South Coast Snapshot Volume 6 Seabirds 2011 to 2015

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  • South Coast Snapshot Volume 7 Channel Islands 2011 to 2015

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  • South Coast Snapshot Volume 8 Citizen Science 2011 to 2015

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  • South Coast Guest Snapshot Human Uses 2011 to 2015

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  • South Coast Guest Snapshot Physical Condition 2011 to 2015

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  • South Coast Guest Snapshot Grunion 2011 to 2015

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  • South Coast Guest Snapshot Southern California Bight Regional Monitoring Program 2011 to 2015

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