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Rick Starr measuring rockfish“Fishing for Science: the Value of Collaboration”
by Rick Starr and Cheryl Barnes

People interested in sustaining our fisheries join scientists to monitor the effectiveness of marine protected areas (MPAs). The California Collaborative Fisheries Research Program (CCFRP) utilizes volunteer anglers to catch fish in and around the Point Lobos State Marine Reserve while scientists weigh, measure, tag and record data.  Within 2 ½ minutes, each fish is safely returned to the water. 

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Excerpt from Point Lobos  Fall 2011 newsletter , Point Lobos Foundation
http://www.pointlobos.org/general-info/point-lobos-foundation

 

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