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Challenges facing the seafood industry. 1. Overfishing. One of the biggest threats to our ocean is overfishing — catching too many fish, too fast for the population to recover. As a result, some fish stocks crash. Ninety percent of fish populations are currently fished at, or beyond, their sustainable limits.
Marvel as tuna speed past, sardines swarm in huge, glittering schools and sea turtles swim lazily across the 90-foot window. View exhibit. The Sandy Shore & Aviary exhibit is a world of mud flats and marshes rich with life, a place where long-legged birds ply the sands and flounders lie flat to keep from being found.
Monterey Bay Aquarium Tickets Entry costs a staggering $59.95 for adults, $49.95 for teens ages 13 to 17 and $44.95 for children ages 5 to 12. Tours cost an additional fee (about $30 per person).
A leopard shark is made to feed on the seafloor. Its mouth is on the flat underside of its head and opens downward. Skimming above the sandy surface, juvenile leopard sharks pluck up crabs, clam siphons, fish eggs and the burrowing, hot dog-shaped fat innkeeper worm. As a leopard shark gets older, it starts eating more fish and fewer crabs.
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The Monterey area offers miles of beaches, hiking and cycling trails — and nearby towns invite you to discover the area's rich history, culture and arts scene. Offshore, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary is home to a rich variety of marine life. Our community is proud to put sustainability into practice every day.
Shrimp Week (March 10–16) is a whimsical celebration of charismatic crustaceans — because sea otters can't get ALL the love. Join us for Shrimp Week where we get silly on social media while sharing fun facts about decapods and their near cousins (during Shrimp Week, everything is shrimp!).