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SF Gate reported

The Carpinteria Ad Hoc Harbor Seal Advisory Committee has proposed a three-year closure of a 1,500-foot stretch of Carpinteria State Beach — which serves as the Carpinteria Harbor Seal Rookery — to protect the species year-round. The committee voted 5-2 on Dec. 19 to recommend the measure to the City Council, the Santa Barbara Independent reported.

Read more at  Popular Central California beach may close as seal species plummets