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NO. 1153
Our 50th Year
CALIFORNIA BOATING NEWS SINCE 1971
APRIL 30 - MAY 13, 2021
U.S. COAST GUARD WILL SAILORS CROSS FINISH LINE IN JONATHAN GARCIA NAMED CHANGE CERTIFICATE OF CDFW 2020 WILDLIFE 73RD NEWPORT TO ENSENADA DOCUMENTATION TO 5 YEARS INTERNATIONAL YACHT RACE OFFICER OF THE YEAR
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Scripps Completes Seafloor Survey of
Dumpsite off the Coast POSEIDON HEARING LASTS 12 HOURS WITH NO RESOLUTION
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UNTINGTON BEACH — On April 23 the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board met online to hear public comment and come to a solution about the Poseidon desalination plant. The meeting lasted 12 hours and ended with a decision to continue the meeting to April 29. P. 10
DISSOLVED COPPER: A MORE THAN DECADE LONG BATTLE WITH MORE EFFORTS ON THE HORIZON
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OUTHERN CALIFORNIA— Reducing copper levels in Southern California marinas from boat hull paint has been a years-long battle. Many believe it is one that is likely to continue until the industry and boating community find a paint alternative that can keep growth off and is cost-effective. P. 6
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OS ANGELES — Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ran an expedition in the San Pedro Basin from March 10 to 24 to map 36,000 acres of seafloor off the coast of Southern California that acted as a historical dumping ground from the 1930s through the 1970s. P. 14
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