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Marine Life Protection Act (Southern California) continues to pick up support

Posted by: Maven on March 10, 2010 at 6:03 am

From Roy Heimstra, this commentary:

“Last week in Ontario, the California Fish and Game Commission held its first southern California meeting of the year on the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA). The room was packed with south coast residents eager to weigh in on ocean protection plans, and the Commission heard over four hours of public testimony from more than seventy-five people.

Many divers, surfers and conservationists were there to lobby for stronger protections that would meet scientists’ recommendations, urging the Commission to look again at plans for south La Jolla, Rocky Point, and Catalina Island. While the compromise plan currently on the table is a good start, it would provide even better environmental and economic benefits if adjusted to protect those eco hot spots.

Ultimately, the Commission stayed the course, voting 3-2 to maintain the compromise plan, or “Integrated Preferred Alternative,” as their proposed project.

The compromise plan draws from three stakeholder proposals that were developed over a year of study and negotiations among different interest groups. It would protect beloved ocean areas like Naples Reef, Dume underwater canyon, Laguna, and Swamis Reef while leaving the vast majority of the coast, including most of the region’s most popular fishing grounds, open for fishing. … “

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March 10, 2010 · Filed Under Oceans & Beaches

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