Might want to start with the fact that school kids are constantly bused in to these meetings and question if they are actually being told the truth about why they are there.
Having kids make diaramas during class time to demonstrate that an MPA would help save tropical coral reefs is a good start.
Or how, not only this latest meeting but others as well, when offered the truth that they were not there to save the coastline rather to end shore fishing to 3 miles out kids' responded with dismay, or when they were offered free fishing trip passes hands shot up in the air.
Maybe question why the idea of creating artificial reefs to increase marine habitat and future marine life is dismissed because they would have to wait to see the end result, yet a closure in their eyes would work, even though they would still have to wait to see the end result.
Or ask why lowering allowable daily take slot limits (Calico, Sand bass daily take is 10, YT daily take is 10) was never factored into the equation.
Ask why the WSB population has thrived and point out the success of the WSB hatcheries and inform him where the funding for that comes from.
Need more?
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