Posts Tagged Manhattan Beach Pier

Great White Sharks at Huntington Beach

March 8, 2017 by kenjones
What looks to be a great white shark taken at the Huntington Beach Pier  (Photo from Daily Pilot-Los Angeles Times) Roughly a decade ago, during the time of the MLPA meetings, I wrote a letter to the editor of Western Outdoor News. The gist of my letter was that anglers were sometimes their our own [...]

Salema

September 22, 2015 by kenjones
Grunts—Family Haemulidae  Salema from the Ocean Beach Pier in San Diego Species: Xenistius californiensis (Steindachner, 1876); from xenitius (strange sail, in allusion to the dorsal fin) and californiensis (in reference to California as a geographic area). Alternate Names: Bass, big eye, big eye bass, striped bass and lima perch. In Mexico called salema, pajarillo or [...]

Bat Ray

August 11, 2015 by kenjones
Order Myliobatidiformes —  Eagle Rays — Family Myliobatididae — Bat Ray A bat ray from Fortman Marina in Alameda Species: Myliobatis californica (Gill, 1865); from the Greek words myl (a tooth or molar), io (an arrow or poison), batis (a skate or ray) and the Latin word Californica  (referring to location). Apparently called aetobatus californica [...]

Manhattan Beach, Sharks, Swimmers — Redux

May 14, 2015 by kenjones
Given the Santa Monica Bay Pier Summit that was held on May 7 in Los Angeles, it may be time to look back at the article I wrote last fall for the Fish Taco Chronicles magazine. Manhattan Beach, Sharks, Swimmers — and More  Ken Jones — Fish Taco Chronicles — Fall 2014 Photo courtesy of [...]

Santa Monica Bay Pier Summit

May 12, 2015 by kenjones
On May 7, 2015, I attended (as President of United Pier and Shore Anglers of California) the Santa Monica Bay Pier Stakeholder Summit together with our Los Angeles Regional Coordinator Hashem Nahid. To say that the meeting was interesting is an understatement. The stated goals were to discuss human-wildlife conflicts, pier/ocean user conflicts, possible solutions, [...]
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