Comments on: 3rd Annual Bluebelt Photo Contest Winners https://lagunabluebelt.org Working Together for a Healthy Ocean Mon, 23 Apr 2018 20:54:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Brian Baird https://lagunabluebelt.org/3rd-annual-bluebelt-photo-contest-winners/#comment-343 Brian Baird Tue, 28 Jan 2014 20:58:32 +0000 http://lagunabluebelt.org/?page_id=4228#comment-343 I loved these photographs. They demonstrate how wonderful our new system of marine protected areas are. These areas are beautiful, biologically productive, people can have lots of fun in them, and surprise surprise they are key to a thriving coastal economy. People come to Laguna Beach, or other coastal locations, to enjoy clean water and healthy marine life. Its great to see the community embrace these treasures off your coast. Congratulations on a successful contest and for finding such a great way to show off your beautiful coastline. Brian Baird, Director, Ocean and Coastal Program, The Bay Institute/Aquarium of the Bay Formally, California Assistant Secretary for Ocean and Coastal Policy I loved these photographs. They demonstrate how wonderful our new system of marine protected areas are. These areas are beautiful, biologically productive, people can have lots of fun in them, and surprise surprise they are key to a thriving coastal economy. People come to Laguna Beach, or other coastal locations, to enjoy clean water and healthy marine life. Its great to see the community embrace these treasures off your coast. Congratulations on a successful contest and for finding such a great way to show off your beautiful coastline.

Brian Baird, Director, Ocean and Coastal Program, The Bay Institute/Aquarium of the Bay
Formally, California Assistant Secretary for Ocean and Coastal Policy

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