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Old 06-27-2012, 04:58 PM
 
Location: So. California
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I just talked to the City Department handling San Diego Beaches. They don't clean the kelp up so the grunion can spawn. Can someone please enlighten me as to why grunion take priority over the tourist interest in San Diego? We go to San Diego many times, in fact we now own a condo near Point Loma. The beaches have gotten worse and worse every year with the kelp build up. It was so nasty last week that none of the family would go in the water, and I heard many comments about the sad state of the beach. According to the city, they don't clean up the kelp from March through August. So, aren't there some less family friendly beaches they could leave covered in kelp and black flies?
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Old 06-27-2012, 05:40 PM
 
Location: SF Bay Area
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I thought they stopped doing it years ago because of budget issues.
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Old 06-27-2012, 10:27 PM
 
Location: Tijuana Exurbs
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This is California. Why on earth would you ever think people would have priority over the grunion/delta smelt/gnat catcher/sawtooth grass/vernal pools?
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Old 06-28-2012, 07:58 AM
 
Location: Mission Hills, San Diego
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They cleaned it up on ocean beach about a week ago. I thought it was because of the chili cook off...and wanting to spiff things up.
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Old 06-28-2012, 07:59 AM
 
Location: San Diego
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It's poisonous. DO NOT GO IN THE WATER. Better yet, stay away from the beach area altogether to play it safe.
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Old 06-28-2012, 09:22 AM
 
Location: SoCal
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It's poisonous. DO NOT GO IN THE WATER. Better yet, stay away from the beach area altogether to play it safe.
You forgot to include the radiation from Fukishima

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Old 06-28-2012, 10:03 AM
 
Location: San Diego, CA
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I just talked to the City Department handling San Diego Beaches. They don't clean the kelp up so the grunion can spawn. Can someone please enlighten me as to why grunion take priority over the tourist interest in San Diego? We go to San Diego many times, in fact we now own a condo near Point Loma. The beaches have gotten worse and worse every year with the kelp build up. It was so nasty last week that none of the family would go in the water, and I heard many comments about the sad state of the beach. According to the city, they don't clean up the kelp from March through August. So, aren't there some less family friendly beaches they could leave covered in kelp and black flies?

I really, really want to believe this post in in jest. PLease someone tell me it is.. But just in case it's not...

OMG! Seaweed at the BEACH! You'd think they'd eff up the natural cycle of the local environment just to make some selfish clueless tourists happy!
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Old 06-28-2012, 10:07 AM
 
Location: San Diego
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I really, really want to believe this post in in jest. PLease someone tell me it is.. But just in case it's not...

OMG! Seaweed at the BEACH! You'd think they'd eff up the natural cycle of the local environment just to make some selfish clueless tourists happy!
Welcome to PB, spend your money and GO HOME.

This msg brought to you by the San Diego bored board of Tourism.
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Old 06-28-2012, 10:07 AM
 
Location: San Diego, CA
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PS, fish are constantly pooping in the ocean, too. You're better off just staying away from the beach altogether.
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Old 06-28-2012, 10:44 AM
 
Location: 92037
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So wait a minute... That green kelp stuff actually comes from the ocean? Now about those sea lions in La Jahla
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