Oct 2026 Edition
A monthly round-up of news and trends important to the AltaSea community.
AltaSea Community Spotlight
Some of the ocean’s most important possibilities begin with its smallest living organisms—and with scientists willing to ask ambitious questions, listen to communities, and follow the evidence.
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Since its debut in 2020, AltaSea’s Blue Hour has invited artists to help us see the ocean differently—to imagine what its future can be.
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A student who visited AltaSea sent us a handwritten letter, framed by waves, seaweed, and fish. One sentence captures why we do this work:
“Through this experience I became interested in jobs that help protect and improve the ocean environment.”
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Some newly signed tenants are coming to San Pedro’s evolving West Harbor waterfront attraction.
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Coastal Commission concurrence clears major regulatory hurdle for Ocean Rainforest’s 2,000-acre commercial-scale kelp farm.
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Renewable energy generation is growing, but ensuring that power is always available when it’s needed remains a major challenge. Greater flexibility can bridge that gap: storing renewable electricity when it’s abundant and delivering it when demand rises or generation falls.
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El Niño conditions off the coast are bringing a host of unusual sea creatures to Southern California.
They’re usually seen down by Baja California or even farther south but they’ve been coming north.
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Further Reading
Marine Science
Curious seals, seahorse fathers and rarely seen deep-sea life are among the most powerful images of the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026.
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Marine Science
California is weighing new marine protections that could safeguard vital coastal habitats, help restore marine life, and give Tribes a greater role in ocean stewardship.
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Marine Science
Team works to restore the sunflower sea star as 95% of these key underwater ecosystems have been decimated along the Pacific coast in past decade.
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Sustainable and Innovative Business
When it comes to ecological preservation, the Middle East has always built big–and Now, it’s building at the bottom of the ocean.
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Sustainable and Innovative Business
The newly published “ASC Impact Report 2025” confirmed that around 65 percent of the 6,995 recorded improvements made at certified farms last year were environmental.
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Education
Every single person—except for one!—could not answer this question correctly. But that isn’t their own fault; it means that there’s a gap in communication about what aquaculture is, does, and looks like in our communities.
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Education
Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed SB 1048 (Becker) into law, establishing a California State Seal of Climate Literacy for high school students. The new diploma distinction will recognize students who demonstrate climate knowledge and the ability to apply what they learn through hands-on projects addressing real-world challenges.