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Annual die-offs of hundreds of striped bass continue to 

 occur throughout the Bay during the late spring and summer. 

 The cause of these mysterious phenomena and their rela- 

 tionships to other factors in the Bay remains unknown. 

 Reports of tainted striped bass flesh have been received. 

 The problem is being investigated by a joint committee of 

 State and private agencies. 



The ever-increasing tonnage in shipping in the Bay area 

 has caused an increase in the number of accidental oil 

 spills from ships. 



(3) Loss of Esthetic Enjoyment. Floating debris, trash 

 and litter from pleasure and commercial vessels, oil 

 slicks and other waterborne wastes all contribute to the 

 unsightliness of Bay waters. 



At the same time a few of the shoreline developments are of 

 poor quality, and are inappropriate to a waterfront location, 



There has also been a failure to take advantage of the 

 dramatic view potential from hills surrounding the Bay 

 because of poor road layout and poorly placed buildings 

 or plantings. (There are many notches, passes, and 

 tunnels through the rim of hills around the Bay on which 

 the traveler is suddenly introduced or reintroduced to 

 views of the Bay. ) 



