Community Science: Endangered Giant Sea Bass Population Growing

Community Science: Endangered Giant Sea Bass Population Growing

Nicknamed the “king of the kelp forest,” giant sea bass are among scuba divers’ favorite characters to spot off the California Coast. But very few of these charismatic fish remain. A team led by researchers at UC Santa Barbara has conducted the first direct population estimate of this critically endangered species in Southern California. Southern California’s population of giant sea bass is recovering from overfishing, but progress is slow. (Me…