Safeway, Vons supporting the MLPA? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Royak · 04-22-2011, 11:52 AM

Safeway, the supermarket chain that also owns Vons, is apparently publicly supporting the Marine Life Protection Act.

"In California, Safeway is a proponent of the Marine Life Protection Act Initiative..." Source: www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm/go/news.display/id/22297

It needs to understand the true, destructive nature of this legislation. Consider letting your feelings be known at your local store and/or www.safeway.com

stairman · 04-22-2011, 01:24 PM

ok just sent this comment off to them.Take five minutes and send one too

Your support of the mlpa does nothing for "sustainable seafood.What does help is good science and limits on the catch of impacted seafood.
so quit trying to help your bussiness by being "green" (aka stupid) and look into each case before making a decision.
The mlpa will close down some of the prime recreational fishing spots where california anglers target specia that are not in any danger of being over fished.We as lovers of the ocean environment will support good science,reduced bag limits,catch and release only,and total protection for certain specia.
We have in the past supported and implemented legislation to restrict our own catches.This mlpa is nothing but killing the fly on your child forehead with an ax.It 's proponents ,when done with this,will come after supermarkets and their sale of meat.Yeah go ahead and laugh.Forty years ago people laughed when people like me said that you wouldn't be able to smoke on the streets of certain cities in california.The people supporting the mlpa are nuts with a lack of common sense and ZERO SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE.
if you lay down with these dogs you will get up with fleas

mrJB · 04-22-2011, 02:52 PM

Sorry, I don't support "catch and release ONLY" fishing. I like to eat seafood and prefer to catch my own rather than buy the imported, hormone saturated, antibiotic laced stuff from the stores.

It wouldn't surprise me if, in a few years, we find out that the MLPA push is substantially backed by those who have a vested interest in profiteering from the imported seafood business. Funny how, even at present, the FDA cannot/does not check 60% of our imported seafood for contaminants.

wade · 04-22-2011, 05:19 PM

really?...hmmmmm........ok have it your way...

467echo · 04-22-2011, 06:27 PM

now I know where to drop off my carcasses when I get my next catch! Hopefully tomorrow

sandydiego · 04-23-2011, 03:58 AM

Maybe a big SHAME ON VONS/Safeway Banner outside of every store? Would it hurt their sales if the fishing community had this in their face entering the store? I am not shopping at Vons until they stop supporting the MLPA.

04-22-2011, 11:52 AM	#1
Royak Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: La Jolla Posts: 46	Safeway, Vons supporting the MLPA? Safeway, the supermarket chain that also owns Vons, is apparently publicly supporting the Marine Life Protection Act. "In California, Safeway is a proponent of the Marine Life Protection Act Initiative..." Source: www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm/go/news.display/id/22297 It needs to understand the true, destructive nature of this legislation. Consider letting your feelings be known at your local store and/or www.safeway.com

04-22-2011, 02:52 PM	#3
mrJB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: O.C. Posts: 352	Sorry, I don't support "catch and release ONLY" fishing. I like to eat seafood and prefer to catch my own rather than buy the imported, hormone saturated, antibiotic laced stuff from the stores. It wouldn't surprise me if, in a few years, we find out that the MLPA push is substantially backed by those who have a vested interest in profiteering from the imported seafood business. Funny how, even at present, the FDA cannot/does not check 60% of our imported seafood for contaminants. __________________ "I Brake for Halibut"

04-22-2011, 05:19 PM	#4
wade Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,214	really?...hmmmmm........ok have it your way... __________________

04-22-2011, 06:27 PM	#5
467echo Rookie of the Month Club Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mira Mesa Posts: 483	now I know where to drop off my carcasses when I get my next catch! Hopefully tomorrow __________________ they are getting bigger....

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04-22-2011, 01:24 PM	#2
stairman Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 84	ok just sent this comment off to them.Take five minutes and send one too Your support of the mlpa does nothing for "sustainable seafood.What does help is good science and limits on the catch of impacted seafood. so quit trying to help your bussiness by being "green" (aka stupid) and look into each case before making a decision. The mlpa will close down some of the prime recreational fishing spots where california anglers target specia that are not in any danger of being over fished.We as lovers of the ocean environment will support good science,reduced bag limits,catch and release only,and total protection for certain specia. We have in the past supported and implemented legislation to restrict our own catches.This mlpa is nothing but killing the fly on your child forehead with an ax.It 's proponents ,when done with this,will come after supermarkets and their sale of meat.Yeah go ahead and laugh.Forty years ago people laughed when people like me said that you wouldn't be able to smoke on the streets of certain cities in california.The people supporting the mlpa are nuts with a lack of common sense and ZERO SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE. if you lay down with these dogs you will get up with fleas

04-23-2011, 03:58 AM	#6
sandydiego Rum Pirate Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Wilds of Mira Mesa Posts: 388	Maybe a big SHAME ON VONS/Safeway Banner outside of every store? Would it hurt their sales if the fishing community had this in their face entering the store? I am not shopping at Vons until they stop supporting the MLPA.