Author Archives: Chris Knight

3 beers for the dive days of Summer

Posted on July 25, 2017

Just as getting the right gear together for a dive needs to be a deliberate and thoughtful process to ensure a safe and enjoyable outcome, so does picking the right post-dive libations.  To help you along to that end, we … Continue reading →

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I hope to be a “Giant” Sea Bass one day

Posted on June 30, 2017

A quick picture of juvenile GSB currently living the sweet life in Santa Monica at The Heal the Bay Aquarium under the pier.  Stop by and check out the baby bass and all the other great exhibits in this tiny … Continue reading →

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Fish Friday – It’s Garibaldi time because Orange is the New Whack!

Posted on June 16, 2017

Yes. I said it. For the first time ever, someone has described the Garibaldi as whack. Totally whack in fact. Why you ask? Because I think we’ve taken this fine inhabitant of the kelp forest for granted for far too … Continue reading →

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Happy World Oceans Day 2017! Our Oceans, Our Future.

Posted on June 8, 2017

In a time when the future of the worlds oceans is more unsure than at any point in history, we have this day to think about what it really means to have healthy oceans and what it takes to keep … Continue reading →

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Rigs back to Reefs? Sacramento offers up a reprieve.

Posted on June 7, 2017

I’ve been writing quite a bit lately here and on other sites about the amazing marine life supported by the rapidly aging and soon-to-be-decommissioned oil rigs operating in the waters  here in the Southern California Bight. The problem facing the … Continue reading →

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TBT – What to do with decommissioned Oil Rigs In California?

Posted on May 4, 2017

On April 17th, Venoco oil announced that they would be ceasing operations on platform Holly, which lies about 2 miles offshore of UCSB in the Santa Barbara Channel.  Because the rig is in California state waters, the California State Lands … Continue reading →

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HAPPY WORLD TUNA DAY!

Posted on May 2, 2017

Today is the first World Tuna Day, celebrating one of our most important fish. With over 80 countries worldwide having tuna fishing fleets, these “lions of the ocean” supply food security and nutrition, economic development, employment, government revenue, livelihoods, culture … Continue reading →

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