Tragically, a meager 5% of Northern California's lush kelp forests survive

Abalone populations were returning after mass over fishing,

@jlw Might have had the same experience as I did. When I first moved to Southern California back in the you could snorkel for abalone about 100 yards offshore. Big fat ones, too. And Yellowfin Tun could be caught using surf poles form the shore. I’, glad to see the abalone are returning.