ME.Seabass.#3.AS.9–13–95.H Marina Del Rey: Randy Noetzelmann (L) and Larry Derr (R) of the In–Seine

ME.Seabass.#3.AS.9–13–95.H Marina Del Rey: Randy Noetzelmann (L) and Larry Derr (R) of the In–Seine Bait Company working on the deck of the boat In–Seine lift the white Seabass from the holding tanks to the chute which leads them to the sea off the coast at the Venice fishing pier in Marina Del Rey .Young Seabass hatched in December 1994 and raised in Marina Del Rey as part of the Ocean Resources Enhancement and Hatchery program. About 2386 Seabass that are about to be released in the Pacific are part of a program to culture and release juvenile marine fish, with the goal of enhancing depleted wild stocks in southern California. The research is directed by the California Department of Fish & Game, supported by revenues from the sale of sport and commercial marine fishing stamps. Marina Del Rey is one of several growout facilities in operation, and have nearly 30,000 white seabass released from this system. They were released near the pier because it is closed to fishing and provides a safe environment for the fish to grow. They will reach their catchable size of 28inches in about 4 years. Photo ^^^. (Photo by Al Seib/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)