The Bay Foundation Adds a Marine Protected Areas Element to Boater Education

SANTA MONICA一 On July 8, The Bay Foundation announced the addition of a section on Marine Protected Areas to its current educational program, the foundation also announced the addition of education materials now available in both English and Spanish to increase accessibility. There are three additional tools that were added online to teach and engage boaters about MPAs and how to positively interact with them. The first part is a Fishing Introduction video, created by the foundation in partnership with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The video is an animated feature on California’s MPA network, it breaks down the different types of MPAs and shows boaters positive interactions. “When we produced the MPA video we approached this vast ocean network through the lens of a boater,” said Andrea Carrassi, community engagement coordinator at The Bay Foundation. “So rather than showing what not to do when you’re out on the water, we decided to empower boaters by showing them the value of MPAs and how to positively interact with these protected areas, and also highlight the convenient and relevant tools they could utilize while they are boating.” The second part is an MPA Knowledge Review Quiz, the quiz takes the user through...