Dr. Linda Santschi, Scientific Director of Coastal Marine Biolabs in Ventura Harbor, providing an overview of the VSE project

Doug Bush, General Manager and Partner at The Cultured Abalone Farm in Goleta, discussing early mussel development in a land-based hatchery setting

Doug Bush, General Manager and Partner at The Cultured Abalone Farm in Goleta, discussing early mussel development in a land-based hatchery setting

Scott Lindell, Research Specialist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, describing the gear used for long line mussel aquaculture

Scott Lindell, Research Specialist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, describing the gear used for long line mussel aquaculture

Gordon King, an aquaculture practitioner from Taylor Shellfish, Inc., discussing overseas mussel farming practices

Socking material placed over mussels growing on long lines

Socking material placed over mussels growing on long lines

Dr. Ralph Imondi, Executive Director of Coastal Marine Biolabs in Ventura Harbor, making some last-minute announcements

Participant contributing to question and answer segment of the workshop

Participant reviewing workshop program flyer

Pre-workshop discussions

Workshop participant listening intently to presentation by Scott Lindell, Research Specialist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Speakers engaged by workshop participants at the end of Q & A segment