Club members Jim Lyle, Scott and Margaret Webb went over to Avalon for the Underwater Cleanup. Here's Jim's trip report.

Drift gillnets and longlines will be allowed back into California waters under a proposal to be considered at the March 2006 meeting of the Pacific Fisheries Management Council. For more information and how to contact the PFMC with your opinion, see the SeaTurtles.org website.

February's speaker is Bill MacDonald of the Algalita Foundation and Watershed Expo.

The Watershed Expo 2006 is a free interactive learning experience on the importance of watersheds, offering information and educational entertainment for all ages and interests. Join us at the Hermosa Beach Community Center in Hermosa Beach on March 24-25 to learn how you can keep our rivers and oceans cleaner.

Graham Nash and Jim Messina will kick off the Watershed Expo 2006 with a special benefit concert on the evening of Friday, March 24, in support of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation and the Expo.

The club competition will be a Mini Comp, with the topic "Sand Creatures" for both video and still.

Please title your digital still entries as follows:

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Register now for trade show or seminars at the Pro Photo Expo in Pasadena on March 15-18th.

From Suellen. I'll get these up on the club calendar asap:

February = Sand Creatures
March = Shrimp
April = Seaweed's
May = Intra-Club
June = Portfolio and Video = 3 Minute Edited
July = Damsel Fish
August = Poisonous Water Creatures
September = Intra-Club and California Shootout
October = Shells with Living Animals
November = Eels and Video = 5 Minute Edited