Scientists seed local seas with imperiled fish. Can giant sea bass make a comeback?
LA TimesA team of scuba-diving biologists on Wednesday released nearly 200 baby giant sea bass into the murky depths of Santa Monica Bay where the tiny, critically endangered fish could grow to be a quarter ton or more in size. A team of scuba-diving biologists from the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium prepare to release nearly 200 baby giant sea bass in Santa Monica Bay. “Shrimp is always served last because it’s like ice-cream to baby giant sea bass,” said Andres Carrillo of the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium. “They’re like little kids: If you offer giant seabass shrimp first, they won’t eat anything else.” Biologists prepare to release the baby giant sea bass into their new home. In recent years, scuba divers from UC Santa Barbara and the Aquarium of the Pacific have been photographing giant sea bass near Santa Catalina Island’s city of Avalon.
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