State officials will gather on the Central Coast this week to consider proposed changes to ocean protections that could reshape how parts of California’s coastline are managed.
The California Fish and Game Commission is holding hearings Tuesday and Wednesday in Goleta to review petitions that propose modifying marine protected areas off San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.
The hearings are part of a broader statewide process reviewing several petitions submitted by the public in 2023. Proposals range from allowing more fishing in some protected areas to expanding existing protections or creating new reserves…