In August of 2016, Humboldt Baykeeper contracted with Ross Taylor and Associates to assist in implementing a study to test the methyl-mercury levels in commonly sport-caught food fishes from Humboldt Bay. This current study is funded by the California EPA as a follow up to a statewide study conducted by the State Water Resources Control […]
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We have two serious yet separate dredging issues in Humboldt Bay. Both are largely caused from sediment produced by the Eel River. The first is the heavy, large particles that flow on the winter currents that surge north. The heavy sediment collects in the entrance of Humboldt Bay after confronting the jetties. This results in
The Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District was formed by California legislative action and also by an initiative of Humboldt County voters in 1972. The District runs the Port of Humboldt Bay and has jurisdiction over tidelands, but it was also vested with other areas of jurisdiction, including coastal estuaries and the access to
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Phil Glenn, the former captain of the Shellback, is back in the charter business. With his new boat, Bluefin, he is chasing sharks, rays, and California halibut inside Humboldt Bay. This is an easy, fun, and scenic trip for fishers old and young. The calm waters of the bay hold a variety of sharks, including
by Casey Allen I attended a meeting April 15th at the Harbor District concerning the shoaling at the entrance to Humboldt Bay. Emergency dredging will occur but not in time to alleviate the danger before our ocean seasons begin. The US Army Corp of Engineers dredge, Essayons, will arrive sometime between May 4th and the
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