A former Marin filmmaker’s quest to heal our oceans

A scene from former Marin filmmaker Cynthia Abbott's "Abalone Stories." (Courtesy of Cynthia Abbott)Shoshoni Hostler in "Abalone Stories." (Courtesy of Cynthia Abbott)Former Marin filmmaker Cynthia Abbott's latest short film is "Abalone Stories." (Courtesy of Cynthia Abbott)A scene from former Marin filmmaker Cynthia Abbott's "Abalone Stories." (Courtesy of Cynthia Abbott)Show Caption1 of 4A scene from former Marin filmmaker Cynthia Abbott s Abalone Stories. (Courtesy of Cynthia Abbott)Expand Cynthia Abbott has spent most of her life living near the ocean. That’s not an accident. Throughout her life — from her youth in Southern California to her time in Hawaii and Sausalito — the ocean has remained a source of peace and joy. But, as time has gone on, she’s also witnessed the heartbreaking changes and environmental degradation that it has gone through. “I knew I wanted to advocate for the ocean, she said. So, when she got into filmmaking, the Petaluma resident decided to turn her len