I am pleased to announce the publication of the following commentary: Bearzi, M. 2012. Cetaceans and MPAs should go hand in hand: A case study in Santa Monica Bay, California. Ocean & Coastal Management 60: 56-59. The commentary is available at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0964569111002237. Sincerely, Maddalena Bearzi Maddalena Bearzi, Ph.D. Ocean Conservation Society, President PO Box 12860, Marina del Rey, CA 90295 - USA ph.310.8225205, mbearzi@earthlink.net http://www.oceanconservation.org <http://www.oceanconservation.org/> <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ocean-Conservation-Society/154982037883141> <http://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Minds-Parallel-Lives-Dolphins/dp/067402781 7>