MLPA

[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.

[momo fish]

Dam! .. First post since joining in 2005?

Originally Posted by 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.

[Saba Slayer]

I just heard this and it seem to fit here...
"Teach your children to value the outdoor experience. Because what they don't value they won't protect and what they won't protect they will lose!

[Silbaugh4liberty]

Originally Posted by Saba Slayer

I just heard this and it seem to fit here...
"Teach your children to value the outdoor experience. Because what they don't value they won't protect and what they won't protect they will lose!

This reminds me of an article I just read today. .......


http://m.naturalnews.com/news/048652...m_tyranny.html

[PapaDave]

MLPA??? What's that?

[bolocop]

Questions:
1. Which one is legal?
A. You catch a fish fair but the current takes you across the line by the time you reel up your fish.

B. You catch a fish in MLPA but peddle/paddle fish across line and reel up in fair territory.

Don't know the answer but I would think one is good ethically and one is good law-wise. Tough to explain to DFG on A if only watching at the end. Tough to explain to DFG on B if watching the entire time.

[Zed]

Originally Posted by bolocop

Questions:
1. Which one is legal?
A. You catch a fish fair but the current takes you across the line by the time you reel up your fish.

B. You catch a fish in MLPA but peddle/paddle fish across line and reel up in fair territory.

Don't know the answer but I would think one is good ethically and one is good law-wise. Tough to explain to DFG on A if only watching at the end. Tough to explain to DFG on B if watching the entire time.

A is legal until you cross the line then it becomes illegal. B is never legal.

[cabojohn]

I support mlpa too...mostly because the fishing is fantastic and the crowds are usually thin.


I also support IPA's.

[YakDout]

[QUOTE=Saba Slayer;219069]I just heard this and it seem to fit here...

"Teach your children to value the outdoor experience. Because what they don't value they won't protect and what they won't protect they will lose!



With this quote by itself, it is unclear to me whether you support the MLPAS or not. Seems the quote could go either way. When you say the word protect do you mean protect our fishing rights? Or protect the fish by implementing MLPAs??

[Iceman]

MLPAs were the answer to a problem, just the WRONG answer! Regulate our fishery don't close it!