Should fishing and giant kelp harvesting be allowed in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary?
Commercial fishing boat operator “It’s not the fishing industry that is causing a problem in the sanctuary. It’s from all the pollution that runs off the agricultural areas. That is why the populations of some of the animals here are going down.” Water Quality Protection Program for Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, Action Plan IV: Agriculture and Rural Lands “The Sanctuary’s watersheds receive rainfall, runoff from urban and rural lands, and return flows from irrigation which travel downhill to streams, rivers, wetlands, harbors and ultimately out to the Sanctuary. This runoff can pick up a variety of potential pollutants such as sediments, oils and grease, nutrients, pesticides, and pathogens, which can then be carried to the surrounding rivers and wetland areas that sustain many Sanctuary species.” http://montereybay.nos.noaa.gov/resourcepro/reports/AgactionIV_99/ag99_issues.html Kelp harvester “The sanctuary and NOAA issued a report that says kelp harvesting doesn’t affect th
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