Update July 6, 2006 The Home Stretch: Write letters in July and attend Commission meetings in August.
A Supplementary Update and History Re-Cap is also available.

Read recent media coverage about Marine Reserves in California,
and three unpublished, public letters on the MLPA hold.

Why do we need Marine Reserves?

What is the process for creating new Marine Reserves?
    State of California: Marine Life Protection Act including latest Task Force links.
    Federal: Monterey Bay National Sanctuary

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    Read our Electronic Newsletter (E-Letter) archive.

Downloadable Documents: Index Page
    Press Release of May 6, 2004; Marine Reserves Petition; Resolution for Groups; A Description of COOL.

Who's COOL?

Check for information on upcoming events.

This site is maintained by the Coalition of Organizations for Ocean Life (COOL).
COOL is a coalition of national and regional environmental groups and recreational ocean lovers, working on the Central Coast of California. The mission of the Coalition of Organizations for Ocean Life is to foster the creation of a network of marine reserves that will help restore, enhance and protect the diversity and abundance of California's marine life and underwater habitats, and to educate the public on the value of marine reserves and healthy oceans.