As sheets of oil washed on shore, the mayor of this surfing hub made a dire forecast: The community could be looking at an environmental disaster that could linger for years.
, a statewide agency that cares for wildlife after oil spills, said 77 oiled birds had been recovered. Of those, 47 died. Eleven fish were found dead from the oil.
“The birds, specifically, really lucked out because it was after the nesting season and before migration along the Pacific Flyway started, so there could have been a lot more birds in the area, or birds that were vulnerable because they were still nesting." Russ Jones, 64, was one of the only surfers out. He has lived in Huntington Beach for 40 years, and he surfs at least twice a week. The swell was good on this day, he said.
“Surfing is a huge part of my life,” he said. “So when they shut down something like that, it really affects you mentally and physically, because it’s therapeutic and it’s exercise. It clears your head.”California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife shut down all fisheries in the area on Oct. 4.
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