Results from the first 5 years of baseline monitoring of marine protected areas 2003-2008. Learn about the biological, ecological and socioeconomic conditions around the time of marine protected area (MPA) implementation at the Channel Islands. This report establishes a benchmark of conditions against which future changes can be compared. During the baseline monitoring period from 2003-2008 projects worked across the Channel Islands to collect a comprehensive understanding of the area. Multiple organizations, including scientist, fishermen, citizen groups, and others contributed to this summary.