Next MLPA meeting--April 28 (Tues) in Oxnard - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

zenspearo · 04-30-2009, 03:22 PM

From a spearo who has been attending these MLPA meetings--a big thank you to our kayak fishing brothers.

I'm from San Diego as well and I too believe that La Jolla is seriously threatened. It, along with Palos Verde, constitutes ground zero in this MLPA fight.

We need to show up in force or we will be hosed when this is over. This is especially true for you guys who need to launch at Avenida de la Playa. If they close La Jolla, you will need to make a 5-mile each-way to even be allowed to begin to fish.

The MLPA people says they only want to close 20%. But the science criteria they use is pretty much the same as that for the Central Coast. In the Central Coast, most of the coast has rocks, kelp, sand, etc. In Socal, 80% is sand. What that means is their 20% covers the only fishing grounds that serve millions of Californians. It's designed that way to eff the fishermen and you need to fight.

Hats off to the kayak fishermen who showed up April 28 and April 29th. You kayak fishermen have strong reps in Paul and MJ. Please continue to support your reps by showing up to speak and don't forget to thank them for this shitty job that they are handed.

04-30-2009, 03:22 PM	#33
zenspearo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 167	From a spearo who has been attending these MLPA meetings--a big thank you to our kayak fishing brothers. I'm from San Diego as well and I too believe that La Jolla is seriously threatened. It, along with Palos Verde, constitutes ground zero in this MLPA fight. We need to show up in force or we will be hosed when this is over. This is especially true for you guys who need to launch at Avenida de la Playa. If they close La Jolla, you will need to make a 5-mile each-way to even be allowed to begin to fish. The MLPA people says they only want to close 20%. But the science criteria they use is pretty much the same as that for the Central Coast. In the Central Coast, most of the coast has rocks, kelp, sand, etc. In Socal, 80% is sand. What that means is their 20% covers the only fishing grounds that serve millions of Californians. It's designed that way to eff the fishermen and you need to fight. Hats off to the kayak fishermen who showed up April 28 and April 29th. You kayak fishermen have strong reps in Paul and MJ. Please continue to support your reps by showing up to speak and don't forget to thank them for this shitty job that they are handed. Last edited by zenspearo; 04-30-2009 at 08:38 PM.