Scuba Diving News

Rising out of the clear blue water, Lieber removed his mask and said, 'It's one of the spookiest things I've ever seen.

'It's a huge vessel encased in a net -- anything that swims into it gets trapped in its billows,' he said. 'The enormity of the task before us is daunting. We're making a little bit of difference today. But we have a long way to go.'

The team of seasoned divers included Avalon Mayor Bob Kennedy, owner of Catalina Scuba Luv, and employees of three other scuba stores on the island. Also on board were UC Irvine marine biologist William Cooper, nature-film maker Tony Christopher and Avalon harbor patrolman Jason Manix. Use of the 200-ton Captain Jack was donated by its owner, Mike Hoover."