* Maps credit to GreenInfo Network and MarineMap.org

• A fine balance of compromises resulting from exhaustive examination of alternatives.

• Unanimous RSG support equals greatest possible cross-interest community buy-in.

• Conservation value consistent with the regional approach of the MLPA.

• Intent is to allow for traditional, non-commercial subsistence, ceremonial or stewardship purposes by California Tribes and Tribal Communities.

THE NORTH COAST UNIFIED MPA PROPOSAL

THE NORTH COAST UNIFIED MPA PROPOSAL

Crafted by 33 North Coast residents representing: commercial and recreational fishing, diving, seaweed gathering,

conservation advocates and tribal interestsis comprised of a careful balancing of immediate community

needs and long-term ocean protection.

The unique characteristics of the North Coast give added conservation value to the Marine Protected Areas proposed.

The Blue Ribbon Task Force also noted the hard compromises made by RSG members, as well as the significance of regional buy-in. As a result, the BRTF also supported the unified proposal, recommending it to the Fish and Game Commission.

THE NORTH COAST UNIFIED MPA PROPOSAL

Stakeholders faced intense economic and social pressure, but managed to find a path forward together, a way that not only respects the goals of the MLPA, but also honors the needs of the North Coast community as a whole.

This was accomplished through hours of collaboration, debate and discussion both inside and outside the official process.

Stakeholders sacrificed time and individual needs in order to find that middle ground that proved elusive in every other part of the state.

Further, the stakeholders’ accomplishment compliments the design of the Marine Life Protection Act’s implementation.

Regional differences are anticipated under the MLPA

California has taken a regional approach to redesigning MPAs along its 1,100 mile coastline: each region of the state has unique physical, ecological, social, cultural and economic characteristics.

The unique characteristics of each region means that the specific details of MPA design and implementation will appropriately vary from region to region.

The purpose of convening regional stakeholder groups, science panels and Blue Ribbon Task Forces is to acknowledge the specific characteristics of the different coastal regions of California and factor that into overall MPA network design.

Specific regional issues and circumstances have been taken into account in every region.

Weather and Sea Safety Thresholds (applied/compared to buoys in the Southern California Bight)

*Impact Assessment Inc. 2011

Estimated Number of Recreational Fishing Trips

by Region and Mode, 2007

RegionMode of Fishing

Total Jetties/ Structures

Shoreline

Private Vessels

CharterVessels

South Coast 1,341,344 766,709

240,469 236,764 2,585,286

North Central

274,891 294,194

38,457 39,238 646,780

Central Coast

157,502 137,256

25,245 43,166 363,169

North Coast

56,874 59,793 13,983 10,149 140,799

Total 1,830,611 1,257,952

318,154 1,257,952

3,736,034

Sources: California Recreational Fisheries Survey, 2007 Annual Review, CDFG

*Impact Assessment Inc. 2011

Commercial Landings, 2009

*Impact Assessment Inc. 2011

Indicators of Fishery-Related Employment by Region, 2008

Region

Commercial

Fishermen as % of

Labor Force

Fishing Industry

Workers as % of Labor

Force

Fishery-Related Businesses as

% of All Businesses

North Coast

0.6 0.7 0.9

North Central

0.03 0.2 0.2

Central Coast

0.1 0.2 0.3

South Coast

0.001 0.3 0.2

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2008 County Business Patterns (NAICS); ; CDFG Commercial Fisheries Information System, 2008

*Impact Assessment Inc. 2011

Current Unemployment and Poverty Rates: Regions, State, and Nation

Sources: EDD Labor Market Info 2010; U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 ACS

North CoastNorth Central

Central CoastSouth Coast

State of CAU.S.

18.3

8.6

14.5

12.815.3 14.3

11.8

9.410.6

10.7 12.4

9.5

0.0

5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

Unemployment (%) Poverty (%)

*Impact Assessment Inc. 2011

Local CapacityTrinidad Rancheria / BLM educational program for

protection of seabirds and marine mammals.Collaborative fisheries research.Adaptive sea urchin management proposal.Humboldt Bay Harbor District to maintain MPA

landmarks.

1. County of Mendocino2. County of Humboldt3. County of Del Norte4. City of Monterey5. City of Point Arena6. City of Fort Bragg7. City of Willits8. City of Ukiah9. City of Lakeport10. City of Ferndale11. City of Fortuna12. City of Eureka13. City of Arcata14. City of Blue Lake15. City of Trinidad16. City of Crescent City17. Shelter Cove Resort Improvement

District18. Humboldt Bay Harbor Recreation and

Conservation District19. Crescent City Harbor District20. Redwood Region Economic

Development Commission

1. Recreational Fishing Alliance2. Salmon Trollers Marketing Association3. Humboldt Area Saltwater Anglers4. Humboldt Fishermen’s Marketing Association5. Salmon Restoration Association of Fort Bragg6. The Audubon Society7. Northcoast Environmental Center8. The Ocean Conservancy9. The Natural Resource Defense Council10. Humboldt Baykeeper11. North Coast Fishing Association12. Partnership for Sustainable Oceans13. Sonoma County Abalone Network14. San Diego Freedivers Club15. Waterman’s Alliance16. Long Beach Neptunes17. Norcal Kayak Anglers18. Los Angeles Fathomiers19. Underwater Society of America 20. California Fisheries Coalition21. Central California Council of Diving Clubs, Inc.

Supporting Agencies Supporting Organizations