[CINC] Islander 3-9

[Catherine French]

Sine the AQMD regulations about burning clean fuel have been extended 
to include the ocean waters beyond the islands,  vessel Operators have 
caved to the new regs that have been getting stiffer over the past few 
years. Hence, no good reason to go way off shore to burn cheaper fuel. 
Thus, we are just beginning to see an  increase in shipping traffic.

Calm Seas,
 
Catherine French
Writer, mentor, naturalist
805.570.0432
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-----Original Message-----
From: Dean Benjamin <dean.benjamin at sbcglobal.net>
To: CINC RAIN List <channel_islands_naturalist_corps at rain.org>
Sent: Sat, Mar 10, 2012 6:55 am
Subject: [CINC] Islander 3-9

AM
200 Common Dolphins


PM
3 Gray Whales
200 Common Dolphins


The morning trip was a raucous one with two 2nd grade classes from 
First Presbyterian School of Ventura.  Lots of energy, but the kids 
were great and lots of fun.  One small pod of perhaps 25 commons on the 
way out to the rig line, then a long time with 200 more between Cavern 
Point and San Pedro Point.


The afternoon trip started with 1 Gray about 2 mile2 out of Ventura, 
but after Captain Anthony spotted the first spout, it disappeared.  We 
headed east and found 200 Common Dolphins along the way, then 2 Grays 2 
miles off of Point Mugu runway.  We followed them on their rapid 
westerly course, then out to Anacapa and home.  Visitors from Israel, 
Dallas, Oklahoma, and Austin.


Captain Anthony at the helm, with Andrea and Luke crewing.


Of Note: There were more large vessels in the shipping lanes than I 
have seen in quite a while.  I asked Andrea about it and she said she 
would do some research and relay her 
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