Urchin cull approved for Monterey reef

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My first wife and I crunched urchins at a small reef off Palos Verdes in the early 90s. We spent several dozen dives smashing them. Within a few weeks, kelp began taking hold on the once barren rocks. Thirty years later, the reef is still thriving.

While I can't countenance a cull outside the specially permitted areas, I'm glad to hear that the kelp cam back quickly. Anecdotally, I have noticed some kelp return in the vicinity of Lovers' Point in Pacific Grove, near the cull site. Hope to see lush kelp return everywhere, eventually!