Next Meeting of the MLPA

You Need To Be Here Thursday
You Will Loose Your Right To Fish
What: Blue Ribbon Task Force Meeting

When: Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. General public comment (not specific to a particular agenda item) will be taken at approximately 9:40 a.m.

Where: Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel
6101 West Century Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90045

We need a large turnout. The BRTF may limit the amount of time (as low as one minute) for each member of the public to speak. Be ready and speak directly to the point. The BRTF may also change the time of the public comment so please plan on waiting for a while.

For those of you unable to attend you can still make your opinion be heard via email or regular mail. Can't Attend- Send an E Mail or US Mail Now

Go to: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/publicinvolvement_sc.asp
Email to: MLPAComments@resources.ca.gov

Or mail to:Marine Life Protection Act/Initiative
c/o California Natural Resource Agency
1416 Ninth Street, Suite 1311
Sacramento, CA 95814

Thursday 21 May 2009
Fukuto Needs You Thursday
Steve Fukuto, president of United Anglers of Southern California and a PSO member. "The PSO has repeatedly expressed our concerns regarding the lack of scientific data and guidance from the BRTF, as well as the blind adherence to an arbitrary timeline," continued Doerr. "The blatant bias shown after the most recent RSG meeting is the latest example of how the South Coast process has gone awry, and it is also the incident of greatest concern for the recreational fishing and boating communities."

"As the process of deciding what portions of California's coastline will be designated as MPAs, and therefore off-limits for recreational fishing, the parameters keep changing." Doerr further said, "Repeated requests from the PSO and numerous other stakeholder groups to slow down the implementation process and address the very real issues of future funding and better scientific data, have fallen on deaf ears."

For more information about the MLPA and the Partnership for Sustainable Oceans and to sign up for action alerts, go to www.keepamericafishing.org/california.