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Attend the meeting and make sure the interests of
recreational anglers are heard!
Where: Port of Long Beach Administration Building - 6th
Floor
925 Harbor Way, Long Beach,
California
New Location:
Hyatt Regency Long Beach
200 South Pine Avenue
Long Beach CA, 90802
562-491-1234
Your time on the water is
being threatened by the implementation of the Marine Life Protection Act
(MLPA) which requires the formation of a network of marine protected
areas (MPAs) in California's coastal waters, including marine reserves
which prohibit all consumptive activities. This includes recreational
fishing!
On July 23, 2010, California's
Department of Fish and Game is holding a scoping meeting in Long Beach,
Calif., to receive input from interested agencies and the public on
issues related to the potential environmental effects of the MPA
proposals being considered for the South Coast region.
Please attend the public
meeting on July 23, and help ensure that anglers have a strong presence! The public will have an
opportunity to comment at the meeting. Let the department
know how important recreational fishing is to you and your family, and
that additional marine reserves do not always mean more - or better -
conservation! If you are unable to attend the meeting in person, written
comments may be e-mailed to MLPAComments@dfg.ca.gov.
While the July 23 scoping
meeting is a good start, more meetings are needed in the South Coast
region. Multiple scoping meetings were held for both the Central and
North Central Coasts, and given the complexity and heightened controversy
surrounding the South Coast process, public scoping meetings throughout
the region are essential to ensure that all the potential impacts of
MPAs are heard.
To send a letter to the
California Fish and Game Commission urging them to hold a series of
scoping meetings in the South Coast region, please click here or visit
Thank you for doing your part
to Keep America Fishing!
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