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Fish Rap

Fishing Tip: Fish around crowded surface layers

The autumn season brings changing colors and falling leaves, but these leaves can create a problem for anglers. Treble hooks will often snag on the leaves, causing the lure’s action

Sailing

Regatta Talk

Racing season has begun to slow down a bit in Southern California, therefore it is a good opportunity to revisit the world of regattas and provide a breakdown of the

News & Departments

The Christmas Tree Ship

While the tree is often a focal point for holiday festivities, imagine the shock when divers found one standing properly on the deck of the shipwrecked schooner SV Rouse Simmons, which

Local

On the Water During Winter

The days of soaking up the sun on the water are behind us for now. While boating and fishing are still possible during these colder winter months, there are new

Sailing

New Changes from the Offshore Racing Committee

The 54th meeting of the Offshore Racing Congress (ORC), held Nov. 10-14 in Malaga, Spain, finished with a review of 2023 activity and descriptions of new initiatives and innovations in

News & Departments

NOAA Proposes Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary

NOAA has released the draft designation documents for the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary for public comment. The action comes after the agency analyzed and evaluated feedback from the

Fish Rap

Funding and Coordinated Action to Help California Salmon

NOAA and its partners are implementing dozens of projects to benefit endangered Central California Coast coho salmon.   The Office of Habitat Conservation’s Restoration Center has awarded its partners an