California marine protection zones

• SAN FRANCISCO — California created another group of ocean protection zones on Wednesday, putting the finishing touches on a vast network of protected areas that dot the sea from Mexico to the Oregon border.
(Huffington Post)
• LOS ANGELES -- California wildlife officials Wednesday approved Fishing groups have resisted the marine protection zones up and down the state because it means losing access to prime harvesting waters.
(Miami Herald)
• In some areas, such as wetland and coral reef protection, nations have actually Water and life in the worlds marine environments are faring no better.
(CBC)
• BANGOR — A new analysis by the Navy suggests that ongoing training and testing activities could cause greater harm to marine mammals than previously estimated.
(Kitsap Sun)
• At two weeks old, Beyonce, a Dachsund mix born at a Northern California animal shelter Changes to Japans Animal Protection Law threaten the future of these furry bars by imposing a curfew on cats and dogs.
(Huffington Post)
• A California sea otter rescued off the shores of Santa "Nothing would really change because it would still be protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act, but it would give [officials] more flexibility in how the animals are managed.
(Santa Maria Sun)