The bottom trawler "Sea Dragon" (a pun on their fishing method...dragging the bottom) has attracted hundreds of seabirds as the nets come up and non-target species are thrown back in the water injured or dead
vessel trawler Sea Dragon & seabirds 2014 12-29 SB Channel-014
A long line of scavenging sea birds feasts on the "by catch," or non commercial species of fish and invertebrates that were dragged up from the ocean floor by this bottom trawler. Note also the intersting mirage patterns hiding Anacapa Island in the distance.
vessel drag boat trawler & bycatch 2014 11-05 SB Channel-431