NOAA Fisheries: Ten years after the Refugio Beach oil spill injured a stretch of California’s coastline, NOAA commemorates a decade of restoration progress. This work continues to heal marine ecosystems, rebuild fisheries and wildlife populations, and reconnect communities with coastal habitats.
Topic: Abalone
Southern California Restoration: NOAA and Partners Lead Coastal Recovery 10 Years After Refugio Oil Spill
Ten years after the Refugio Beach oil spill injured a stretch of California’s coastline, NOAA commemorates a decade of restoration progress. This work continues to heal marine ecosystems, rebuild fisheries and wildlife populations, and reconnect communities with coastal habitats. On May 19, 2015, a ruptured pipeline near Refugio State Beach—just outside Santa Barbara—released more than 100,000 gallons… Continue reading Southern California Restoration: NOAA and Partners Lead Coastal Recovery 10 Years After Refugio Oil Spill
Kelp Forest Restoration Annual Report July 2022 – June 2023 (Year 10)
Annual Report of Kelp Restoration Activities, including Stated Components in Scientific Collection Permit (SCP). Prepared for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife
2023 Partners in the Spotlight Awards
The Bay Foundation is honored to be recognized as a recipient of the NOAA Fisheries White Abalone 2023 Partner in the Spotlight award. TBF looks forward to continuing our partnership with NOAA Fisheries and advancing the restoration of endangered white abalone.
Kelp Forest Restoration Annual Report July 2021 – June 2022 (Year 9)
Annual Report of Kelp Restoration Activities, including Stated Components in Scientific Collection Permit (SCP). Prepared for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Kelp Forest Restoration Annual Report July 2020 – June 2021 (Year 8)
Annual Report of Kelp Restoration Activities, including Stated Components in Scientific Collecting Permit (SCP). Prepared for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Kelp Restoration Guidebook: United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, The Nature Conservancy, Kelp Forest Alliance
This guidebook includes TBF’s work on the Palos Verdes Restoration Project on page 71.
As kelp forests again reach for the ocean surface in Santa Monica Bay, life follows
Updated interview with Tom Ford and Heather Burdick of the Bay Foundation about the magic of kelp forests, their importance in mitigating climate change, the role of sea urchins, and restoration of abalone off the coast of Los Angeles.
White Abalone Restoration Infographic
This infographic depicts the story of white abalone and what TBF is doing to restore their populations.
Abalone Restoration
The kelp forests of Santa Monica Bay once teemed with seven species of abalone—red, pink, green, white, black, pinto, and flat. Through overharvesting in the past century, loss of kelp habitat, and disease, all seven species found in southern California have been nearly wiped out. As the primary sea urchin competitor, these large underwater snails… Continue reading Abalone Restoration