In recent days, the harbor has experienced a large influx of baitfish, which appear to be primarily anchovies. When large schools of fish inundate the harbor, it can reduce oxygen levels to a point where fish populations become stressed or die-off en masse. This has occurred several times in the harbor’s history, with the last large-scale die-off occurring in 2014.
To prevent a large-scale die-off, harbor staff is monitoring the abundance of fish, deploying the aerator system, and utilizing specialized equipment to measure levels of remaining dissolved oxygen.
While we recognize that the aerators can be a nuisance at times, please understand that they serve an important purpose. Please do not turn off the aerators. If you observe any aerators not functioning properly, please contact the harbor office at (831) 475-6161 or non-emergency dispatch at (831) 471-1131 after hours.
We will keep you posted if the situation becomes critical. In the meantime, we appreciate your patience.
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Santa Cruz Port District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Santa Cruz Port District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Santa Cruz Port District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Santa Cruz Port District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
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