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Author Archives: Chris Knight
Happy World Oceans Day 2017! Our Oceans, Our Future.
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
Rigs back to Reefs? Sacramento offers up a reprieve.
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
TBT – What to do with decommissioned Oil Rigs In California?
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
HAPPY WORLD TUNA DAY!
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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Fish Friday – Rock Greenling
On any given dive in the kelp forests of northern California, divers have a surprisingly slim chance to encounter this shy kelp inhabitant. One of the prettiest fish on the rocky reefs, rock greenling are also one of the most … Continue reading
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Shellfish Saturday – Sheep Crab
Okay divers, here comes Shellfish Saturday. Why Shellfish Saturday? Because I love alliteration and time marches on for the California diving lifestyle. Sheep crab is our first installment in what will prove to be a most likely irregular feature on … Continue reading
Fish Friday – Sheephead
This weeks foray into the kelp forest presents us with one of the most versatile and important residents of California’s nearshore waters, the Sheephead. A large member of the wrasse family, this hermaphroditic species feeds mainly on urchins and other … Continue reading
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