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The Coast and Marine Fisheries
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California is also a
Pacific rim state, with miles of Pacific coast waters and ports that
serviced world class fisheries for Tuna, sardines and salmon. The
best known is probably the sardine industry chronicled in John
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We started this part
of the trip in Santa Cruz at the National Marine Fisheries Lab.
Here we heard an excellent presentation on the types of research done at
the lab. Most interesting was to science done with the specific
goal of informing the commission that regulates the fisheries. |
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We had a great day to
visit this city, and spent the afternoon as tourists, enjoying one of
our last days in California. |
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Our last day was
spent at the Monterey Aquarium. We were fortunate to visit on the
day that they had invited representatives from numerous organizations
concerned with ocean conservation to present. There were so many
people to talk with, and perspectives to hear that it was hard to find
time to look at the fish! |
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Added bonuses to our
visit to Monterey were some good dining on (sustainably harvested)
seafood and a look at "Docs" actual lab (right), still standing having
outlasted the canneries of cannery row by many years. |
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We had time for
a quick peek at the fabulous scenery of the Big Sur, one last game of
sack on the beach, then it was back to camp, pack up, and fly home. |
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For more information, contact Dr. Tim Lincoln, Institute for
the Study of the Environment, Albion College, Albion MI 49224.
Phone (517) 629-0486 – e-mail tlincoln@albion.edu
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