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California Eelgrass Mitigation Policy and Implementing Guidelines

October 01, 2014

Eelgrass warrants a strong protection strategy because of the important biological, physical, and economic values it provides, as well as its importance to managed species under the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA).

Last updated by West Coast Regional Office on 03/07/2023