Collect, produce, restore, and outplant red abolone affected by Withering Syndrome and overexploitation. Project will create a self-sustaining population of red abalone at Naples and Isla Vista reefs in Santa Barbara County.Collect, produce, restore, and outplant red abolone affected by Withering Syndrome and overexploitation. Project will create a self-sustaining population of red abalone at Naples and Isla Vista reefs in Santa Barbara County.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program
Project Title: Gaviota Coast Abalone Restoration Project (CA)
Organization:
The Bay Foundation
Project ID:
3002.23.079248
Description:
Award Amount:
$664032.67
Location:
Abalone restoration sites will be located within the Naples Reef and Campus Point SMCAs. Broodstock collection locations may occur off San Miguel Island, Santa Cruz Island and the mainland Gaviota Coast.