Crews were back on the water Saturday in Oakland to clean dead fish and algae from Lake Merritt but it was the boat they used that drew the most interest.
OAKLAND -- Lake Merritt in Oakland has been hit hard by the recent red tide algae bloom and, for days, cleanup crews have been picking up dead fish along the shore. On Saturday, they employed an unusual piece of equipment to help finish the job.
"It's usually -- I mean, you get some sea smell but this is, this is rancid, almost," said hiker Tyraa Royal. Rick Hutton, owner of Aquatic Harvesting, pilots the specialized skimmer craft. It lowers a conveyer belt into the water, usually to remove unwanted vegetation. He contracts with various lake managers up and down the West Coast, removing decaying material from just under the surface.
"I've seen it operate a lot of times -- different times of the day -- and it picks up a lot of stuff," he said."And so, if they wouldn't have this, I don't know how they would get the stuff out of here. So, good job, man!"
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