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San Dieguito Lagoon SMCA is one of 36 new marine protected areas adopted by the California Fish and Game Commission in December, 2010 during the third phase of the Marine Life Protection Act Initiative. The MLPAI is a collaborative public process to create a statewide network of protected areas along California's coastline.
The first functions of the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries began in 1855 when a sheep scab inspector began work in the New South Wales colony of Moreton Bay.After Queensland's Separation, livestock diseases were addressed through regulations administered by the Stock Branch in the Queensland Colonial Secretary's Office. [3]
Batiquitos Lagoon SMCA prohibits take of all living marine resources except for take pursuant to operation and maintenance, habitat restoration, research and education, maintenance dredging and maintenance of artificial structures inside the conservation area per any required federal, state and local permits, or activities pursuant to Section 630, or as otherwise authorized by the department.
The Northeast Fisheries Science Center also operates the Woods Hole Science Aquarium in conjunction with the Marine Biological Laboratory. The NMFS maintains the Northwest and Alaska Fisheries Science Centers, both located in Seattle. The Alaska Fisheries Science Center is located on the grounds of the now-closed Naval Station Puget Sound.
Buena Vista Lagoon is a freshwater lagoon adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the South Coast region of Southern California within the North County region of San Diego County.The lagoon covers 223 acres of wetland habitat and serves as a geographic border between Carlsbad and Oceanside.
Location: San Diego County, California [2]: Coordinates: 1]: Type: Reservoir: Primary inflows: Sweetwater River: Primary outflows: Sweetwater River [2]: Catchment area: 182 square miles (470 km 2) [2]: Basin countries: United States: Managing agency: Sweetwater Authority: Built: April 7, 1888 (): Max. length: 2 miles (3.2 km): Max. width: 0.75 miles (1.21 km): Surface area: 936 acres (379 ha ...
The South Bay Salt Works is a salt factory in southern San Diego near Chula Vista, in the South Bay region of San Diego County, California.. Initially operating under the name La Punta Salt Works operations dating back to at least 1871, for a period of time it was the sole supplier of salt for Southern California.
In November 2021, NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries issued a notice of intent to begin the designation process for the sanctuary, [10] proposing an area of about 7,600 square miles (19,700 km 2) of the Pacific Ocean and a shoreline that extended for 156 miles (251 km), including coastal landmarks significant to the Chumash people's ...