Nicknamed the "king of the kelp forest," giant sea bass are among scuba divers' favorite characters to spot off the ...

A photographer shares the epiphanies she has had while chronicling underwater jungles off the California coast ...

At time when ocean reserve protections are threatened, new research shows bans on fishing made kelp ecosystems more resilient ...

the researchers found kelp recovered scarcely more than in totally unprotected areas. The fishing bans in protected areas allowed predator species like California sheephead and spiny lobster ...

But farther out in the Pacific, life in the vast Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument faces a very different ...

House Republicans vote to repeal a decision that placed a California fish, longfin smelt, on the endangered species list.

Kelp is more than just a nuisance to avoid on the beach. It's a vital part of our fight against climate change.

Nicknamed the “king of the kelp forest,” giant sea bass ... and likely some of the fish found in Southern California waters travel across the border.” They also aim to expand the program ...