Editing Cannery Row (section)

==Today==
Today the area offshore from Cannery Row is the [[Edward F. Ricketts State Marine Conservation Area]] (part of the larger [[Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary]])<ref>{{cite book |title= Guide to the Central California Marine Protected Areas: Pigeon Point to Point Conception |date= September 2007 |publisher= [[California Department of Fish and Game]] |url= http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/pdfs/ccmpas_guide.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/pdfs/ccmpas_guide.pdf |archive-date=2022-10-09 |url-status=live |accessdate= December 6, 2010 }}</ref>  and is home to a large resurgent population of [[California sea lion]]s.

Cannery Row itself is now a [[tourist attraction]] with many [[restaurant]]s and [[hotel]]s, several of which are located in former cannery buildings, and a few historic attractions. Some privately owned fishing companies still exist on Cannery Row, housed on [[pier]]s located a short distance from the historic district frequented by tourists.

In recent years, Cannery Row has become increasingly popular among sport fishermen due to extensive public fishing facilities. MacAbee Beach and San Carlos Beach, which bookend Cannery Row<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.seemonterey.com/monterey-california/monterey-beaches|title=Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau: Monterey Beaches}}</ref> are both popular spots for kayak-launching; San Carlos Beach is one of Monterey Bay's most popular scuba-diving spots.<ref name="seemonterey.com"/>

[[File:Monterey Bay Aquarium Front.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Front entrance of the Aquarium]]
The [[Monterey Bay Aquarium]] (opened in 1984) is located at the north end of Cannery Row, at the former site of the major [[Hovden Cannery]]. [[Norwegians|Norwegian]] immigrant Knut Hovden founded Hovden Food Products Corporation which opened on July 7, 1916. By canning squid at the end of its life, Hovden Cannery managed to outlast its neighbors, finally closing its doors in 1973 when it became the last cannery on the row to close.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ca-seafood.ucdavis.edu/news/wetfish/wf_intro.pdf |title=''Introduction to California's wetfish industry'' |access-date=2010-06-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100611203517/http://ca-seafood.ucdavis.edu/news/wetfish/wf_intro.pdf |archive-date=2010-06-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/video/video_popup_timeline_high_txt.asp?video=1_timeline |title=''Cannery Days: From the Bay to the Can'' (Monterey Bay Aquarium) |access-date=2010-06-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718023959/http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/video/video_popup_timeline_high_txt.asp?video=1_timeline |archive-date=2011-07-18 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In 2023, Cannery Row opened a pirate-themed ride called "Treasure Hunt: The Ride".<ref>{{Cite web|title=It's a pirate's life for thee on Cannery Row's Treasure Hunt|url=https://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/202307/9671/|access-date=2024-01-10|website=Theme Park Insider}}</ref>