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Tag Archives: Ocean
Lobster Poachers?
Aluminum lobster/crab size gauge seen against his inner thigh and a net bag on the waist to hold the catch. We’ve been freediving local nearshore waters for over 35 years. We’ve been surfing for about the same amount of time … Continue reading →
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Tagged Beach, Fish, Fishing, Lobster, Ocean, Poaching, Santa Barbara, Spearfishing, Spiny Lobster, Sportfishing
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Sea Cave Sanctuary
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Tagged Adventure, Beach, Caves, iPhoneography, Landscapes, Native Americans, Nature, Ocean, Outdoors, Rocks, Santa Barbara
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Otter Point, Gaviota Coast
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Tagged Beach, Gaviota Coast, Hiking, Nature, Ocean, Outdoors, Santa Barbara, Sea Otters, Surf, Wilderness, Wildlife
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A Sea of Debris and Plastic Microtrash
A plastic bin to hold plastic bags washed ashore along the Gaviota Coast. “Our research found 6-to-1 plastic to plankton by weight in 1999. We went back last year [2008] and found 46-to-1 plastic to plankton – the weight had … Continue reading →
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Tagged Baron Ranch, City of Santa Barbara, County of Santa Barbara, Gaviota Coast, Litter, Microplastic, Microtrash, Nature, Ocean, Plastic, Santa Barbara
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County Dumps Debris In Sensitive Habitat Off-Limits To Recreational Spearfishermen
An angelshark swimming up Goleta Beach Slough, a State Marine Conservation Area. David Bacon pinned a righteous note to the bulletin board over at Noozhawk decrying the dumping of tons of sediment from local creeks into Goleta Bay. Santa Barbara County … Continue reading →
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Tagged Beach, Endangered Species, Estuary, Fish, Fishing, Goleta Beach, Halibut, Ocean, Slough, Spearfishing, Wildlife
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