Open house on marine sanctuary research ship Saturday

Press release

By on Thu, August 14, 2008

You’re invited to open house aboard National Marine Sanctuary Research Vessel "Fulmar" at Pillar Point Harbor’s 75th anniversary celebration, Saturday, Aug 16 from 10 am to Noon

Visit with NOAA Captain Dave Minard and staff from Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary to learn about research that is conducted in the North-Central California national marine sanctuaries: Gulf of the Farallones, Monterey Bay, and Cordell Bank. Step aboard and see various kinds of navigation and other equipment used in at-sea operations to study our oceans, and more effectively manage and conserve our marine resources.

Pillar Point Harbor is at the end of Capistrano Road, just north of Half Moon Bay.