This 190-acre shallow water habitat located in the Outer Los Angeles Harbor provides a replacement habitat and feeding area for fish and marine birds. Despite its industrial nature, the Outer Los Angeles Harbor area is a valuable marine resource, particularly for juvenile fish. Many of the 75 fish species found in the harbor are common along the West Coast, but they are more abundant within the harbor, which is an important nursery for some fish species.
Biological studies prove shallow water habitat to be very productive.
Many of the birds are dive feeders and the shallow water attracts fish on which these birds feed.