Properly disposing of boat sewage makes a significant difference in water quality and the marine environment that attracts millions of people recreating year-round, but especially now in the summer months. Improperly discharging sewage overboard can spread diseases, harm aquatic life, impact nutrient levels in the water, and compromises our enjoyment of the water. A new… Continue reading New Marine Sanitation Device and Y-Valve Video for Boaters Increase (Online) Tools to Help Water Quality
Topic: Ocean
State Coastal Conservancy Final Report: Southern California Kelp Forest Hydrodynamics Study
Final project deliverables and findings for the Southern California Kelp Forest Hydrodynamics Study.
Boating Season: Discounted Mobile Pumpout Service for Boaters through August 31, Reduces Ocean Bacteria, Properly Disposes of Sewage Waste
The Bay Foundation’s (TBF) Boater Education Program’s Honey Pot Day returns for the boating season, educating Southern California recreational boaters about proper sewage waste disposal and offering participants a 30% discount for one mobile pumpout service. In its 10th consecutive year, Honey Pot Day is provided from June 1 – August 31, 2018 in four… Continue reading Boating Season: Discounted Mobile Pumpout Service for Boaters through August 31, Reduces Ocean Bacteria, Properly Disposes of Sewage Waste
SCAS Member Project Update: TBF Abalone Research and Restoration
The Bay Foundation (TBF), a research based environmental non-profit and affiliate of Loyola Marymount University’s Coastal Research Institute (CRI), constructed a laboratory for abalone research and restoration projects in 2016. This research lab allows TBF to conduct controlled experiments to better understand abalone broodstock conditioning and spawning behavior. The “Ab Lab” is located at the… Continue reading SCAS Member Project Update: TBF Abalone Research and Restoration
A Giant Swath of Ocean off California’s Coast Could Get New Protections
What’s the best way to protect coral reefs and underwater sponge gardens from being damaged by fishing gear? Ban bottom trawling from a huge swath of ocean off of Southern California…. …The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s proposed ban would put almost the entire coast of Southern California, between Point Conception and the Mexico border up… Continue reading A Giant Swath of Ocean off California’s Coast Could Get New Protections
Become a Dockwalker
The statewide Dockwalker program continues its multi-year boater-education efforts with five free local Dockwalker workshops now through May…. “Boat owners appreciate the opportunity to fill out the questionnaire and receive information about environmentally-responsible boating,” states certified Dockwalker John Carroll. “[Boaters] are also thankful that someone is taking the time to spread the word about environmental… Continue reading Become a Dockwalker
“Floating Forests”: Sentinels of Biodiversity (in French)
“The Amazon without trees would not be the Amazon. California without its kelp forests is no longer California.” Tom Ford, director of the Bay Foundation in Los Angeles, is not alone in spinning the Amazonian metaphor at the mention of giant kelp forests. All specialists of this wonderful brown alga dare to compare with the… Continue reading “Floating Forests”: Sentinels of Biodiversity (in French)
Eco-Tip: ‘Dockwalkers Teach Boaters Environmental Safety: Training is Next Week
On Friday, volunteers will receive training and materials qualifying them to be official “Dockwalkers,” with access to local boaters at Ventura and Channel Islands harbors. Besides talking with boaters about environmental safety, Dockwalkers distribute Boater Kits, which include tide calendars, oil absorbent sheets, oil absorbent pillows and fuel bibs that can be placed around fuel pump… Continue reading Eco-Tip: ‘Dockwalkers Teach Boaters Environmental Safety: Training is Next Week
Free SoCal Workshops Train Volunteer Dockwalkers to Help Boaters Recreate Safely, Cleanly
The statewide Dockwalker program continues its multi-year boater-education efforts with five free local Dockwalker workshops March through May. Dockwalkers increase boater awareness about clean and safe boating practices, thus improving the recreation experience in California while helping to preserve its wildlife habitat and water quality. The Dockwalker program is coordinated by The Bay Foundation (TBF),… Continue reading Free SoCal Workshops Train Volunteer Dockwalkers to Help Boaters Recreate Safely, Cleanly
Scientist Reveals Why Great White Sharks Are Targeting California’s Shallow Waters
On Memorial Day weekend in 2016, a triathlete set out on a mile-and-a-half swim that would take her from the entrance of Newport Harbor along a buoy line, an area often used by bathers. But before she could finish, she was attacked by a great white shark; the bite wounds, stretching from her shoulder to… Continue reading Scientist Reveals Why Great White Sharks Are Targeting California’s Shallow Waters