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MORE A view of the Morro Bay harbor from Black Hill. The wind farm will be located northwest of the city and impact local fishermen. Photo by Kathryn Barnes/KCRW.
Fishermen in Morro Bay are about to get a much taller neighbor than the ancient volcanic mound that stands like a giant at the tip of the harbor.
Wind turbines are coming.
“These things are as big as skyscrapers,” says Chris Pavone, who’s among roughly 120 fishermen who trap, troll, and drop lines off Morro Bay and Avila Beach.
“We want fishing to continue into the future after we re gone,” says Alan Alward (right), along with fellow fishermen Chris Pavone (left) and Tom Hafer (center). Photo by Kathryn Barnes/KCRW.
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