MLPA

[Ilikebigbutts]

I support MLPA. why don't you?

[bubblehide]

Originally Posted by Ilikebigbutts

I support MLPA. why don't you?

Hummmmmm, first post. Okay it's obvious, but I will bite anyway. 1st and foremost, the recreational catch is statistically insignificant. As such, there is not a need to regulate it, with the exception of species such as abalone, due to their reproductive requirements. The science utilized, was not actually science, it was conjecture falsely presented as science. But by far, most importantly, if you want to increase a species, you need to be sure there is an ample food supply (what we generally refer to as bait). But in-fact, what has happened is that they have increased the harvest rate of the food supply; increased commercial opportunity (predatory species), while decreasing recreational opportunity. The fact is that our fishery is a public resource, however, the regulations passed down through this process, have further opened the flood gates to increase commercial catches, which by the way, the vast majority are shipped off to an unlimited overseas market. In other words, the overseas market wants to purchase much much more than they already are; their demand is literally limitless. This overseas market has already depleted many fisheries around the world, they are only beginning in ours.

[jorluivil]

MLPA's were created because some bonehead thought that if you created a 'no fishing zone' all of the fish would run and hide in that spot, no one would catch them and they would be able to multiply because they wouldn't migrate into the 'OK to fish zones'

[Ilikebigbutts]

Haha ya like a gun free zone

[Saba Slayer]

[driftwood]

Hook line and sinker there's a sucker born everyday. I can't believe some of you guys are responding to this BOZO.

[blitzburgh]

Originally Posted by Saba Slayer

THIS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[bus kid]

Originally Posted by Saba Slayer

Winner

MPAs.txt

[Cadillyak]

Originally Posted by jorluivil

MLPA's were created because some bonehead thought that if you created a 'no fishing zone' all of the fish would run and hide in that spot, no one would catch them and they would be able to multiply because they wouldn't migrate into the 'OK to fish zones'

Well spoken and to the point!!!

[ceviche eater]

Well said


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[YakDout]

Originally Posted by Ilikebigbutts

I support MLPA. why don't you?

MLPAs? Are those the few areas in la Jolla that are only open for Black Sea bass?

[Silbaugh4liberty]

M.L.P.A= More Liberal Policymaking Assholes.

[Mahigeer]

Originally Posted by Silbaugh4liberty

M.L.P.A= More Liberal Policymaking Assholes.

Not so much so.

You can actually thank Republican governor, Arnold who signed it to law.

[Silbaugh4liberty]

Originally Posted by Mahigeer

Not so much so.

You can actually thank Republican governor, Arnold who signed it to law.

Just because someone is a Republican doesn't mean they're conservative. Most establishment republicans are Liberal as hell.

[LSmoot]

Many great comments above that I agree with, but couldn't agree more with Silbaugh4liberty. Republican does not mean conservative (although democrat definitely means liberal). The MLPA is what happens when bureaucrats try to make themselves useful. I'll leave it at that.

I wish there were a “like” button. Some of these comments are right on.

[Saba Slayer]

Come on...who are you trying to kid?
" Republican does not mean conservative (although democrat definitely means liberal)"

[Sir LJ]

Originally Posted by Mahigeer

Not so much so.

You can actually thank Republican governor, Arnold who signed it to law.

The republican party would've probably not wanted Arnold to get elected because hes very liberal for a republican. Arnold got elected because he won a RECALL election and a recall election in California is basically a popularity contest.

[Silbaugh4liberty]

Originally Posted by Sir LJ

The republican party would've probably not wanted Arnold to get elected because hes very liberal for a republican. Arnold got elected because he won a RECALL election and a recall election in California is basically a popularity contest.

I wasn't a California resident when that happened. Matter of a fact, I was in Okinawa when that happened.

[Sir LJ]

Originally Posted by Silbaugh4liberty

I wasn't a California resident when that happened. Matter of a fact, I was in Okinawa when that happened.

yea when California was founded they wanted to be super democratic, so when a governor is recalled anybody is allowed to run for office as long as they have enough signatures and pay the fee. There were all kinds of people running at that point, such as porn stars and others that don't come to mind. Probably not one of California's brightest ideas

[jerryg]

One may argue that MPLAs represent only a small percent of the overall marine environment but there is a lot of truth to the old saying that 90% of the fish live in 10% of the water. It's a fact that 100% of MPLAs exist within that 10% of the water. MPLAs impact the distribution of fishing pressure that once existed. Anglers are left with fewer options the areas that remain open are receiving more angling pressure..As fishing declines in these areas due to increased pressure fishing will be blamed for over fishing the open areas which will fuel the argument that more closures are necessary.. Closures may have very well led to the decline in marine life but we will stand to lose more ground.

Thus far any significant benefit to the fisheries that exist outside of protected zones remains to be proven... Instead of enforcing a conservation initiative that restricts the rights of the people to fish public waters we should be focusing on conservation initiatives that been successfully proven. We need to protect fish when they are most vulnerable (when they are spawning). This has helped improve our WSB and rockfish fisheries. Reduce limits and impose special restrictions for fisheries that are at higher risk. No one wants to see our fish stocks rebound more than recreational anglers. The fishing community should have more say in how our fisheries are managed.