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New satellite images show Northern California s kelp forest almost gone. Here s the reason
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A harbor seal swims through a Kelp Forest in Noyo Harbor, Fort Bragg, California on Monday September 13, 2020.Jon AndersonShow MoreShow Less
2of7Jon Holcomb clears purple sea uchins from the ocean floor using an urchin rake and an air lift near Fort Bragg, Calif. on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Northern California s recreational red abalone season has been closed because of dwindling populations. Funding through diving associations has been secured for professional divers to remove the invasive purple sea urchin from sections of Northern California s coastal waters in an attempt to jump start the growth of kelp and reignite the red abalone population.Brian Feulner / Special to The Chronicle 2018Show MoreShow Less