One of Goldberg's earliest studies on ocean pollution concerned sewage in Santa Monica Bay.
The aircraft lost power shortly after takeoff and Tomarken attempted to turn back to the airport before crashing into Santa Monica Bay.
In the 1870s, Playa Del Rey was the location of the first attempt at a dredged harbor in Santa Monica Bay.
Through restoration projects mandated by the Clean Water Act and advocated by groups such as Heal the Bay and the Surfrider Foundation, the bay's water quality has improved fairly dramatically from its early-1980s nadir.
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Various types of ocean-going vessels can be seen as they pass Fisherman's Village en route to or returning from voyages into Santa Monica Bay, Catalina Island, the Pacific Ocean and beyond.