Cabo Pulmo marine reserve an outstanding sucess

I can’t put it much better than the article, Marine reserve sets new standard for recovery: No-fishing reserves can restore marine ecosystems better than previously thought and can turn a heavily degraded site into an international model for conservation, according to a decade-long study led by researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La …

KPBS and the Marine Life Protection Act

I was literally pounding my steering wheel while listening to the KPBS Editors round table butcher coverage of the Marine Life Protection Act this morning. They did minimal research (at best), but were more than happy to speak about it anyway. There are several things which were missing from the discussion or simply incorrect: “Fish …

Local artificial reefs

San Diego county will be home for more artificial reefs. We already have several – The ships to reefs projects (Yukon, Ruby E, etc), and others like the old Ingraham Bridge debris. The newest reef (though technically in Orange County) is also one of the biggest – the Wheeler North Artificial Kelp Reef is made …