A Fighting Chance for North Coast Bull Kelp
(WorldNews Environment)

Michael Esgro, OPC Marine Ecosystems Program Manager & Tribal Liaison As a lifelong Monterey diver, I`ve been devastated to watch California`s once-lush kelp forests turn into `urchin barrens` seemingly overnight. I`ve also been deeply moved by conversations with my north coast diver brethren (both at public meetings in Sacramento and over beers in Noyo Harbor) about the devastating consequences that this ecological collapse has had on the economy, culture, and spirit of California`s north coast, where kelp declines have been the most severe. So when I was offered the chance to observe a new kelp restoration...