Kelp Restoration and Management Plan

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Written By Peter Guinosso

Overview

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife, in partnership with the California Ocean Protection Council, is developing a statewide, ecosystem-based, adaptive Kelp Restoration and Management Plan (KRMP) for giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, and bull kelp, Nereocystis luetkeana. The KRMP will include a cohesive kelp management strategy (PDF)(opens in new tab) which consists of three core components:

  1. a harvest management framework and other Fishery Management Plan (FMP) elements required by the Marine Life Management Act (MLMA),

  2. an innovative framework for ecosystem-based management (EBM) of kelp forests and

  3. a Restoration Toolkit.

The integration of EBM approaches and a Restoration Toolkit into the traditional FMP framework will facilitate a robust, adaptive, climate-ready approach to managing the State’s kelp forest ecosystems in the face of changing ocean conditions.
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Peter Guinosso https://www.blueharmonyfoundation.com
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