Please Support the CCA - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

monstahfish · 04-30-2017, 07:00 AM

Hey Tony, I think we'd benefit best by working with them to allow recreational fishing but block out the oil development and commercial fishing. It's much easier to work with people then against them. If they're unwilling to compromise, then we can go after them. Has anyone from CCA reached out to Sierra Club or the Chumash tribe?

monstahfish · 04-30-2017, 08:08 AM

Hey guys, I just did a little more research on this and if they're following the same rules as for other NMS like Stellwagen from my home state of MA, there would be no fisheries closures at all. The Sierra club even says this in a letter I found on their website. Here's the Q and A page on Stellwagen http://stellwagen.noaa.gov/about/faq.html#boats, the only issue I see is the potential for is if the PFMC decided to create a closure and I don't think that's likely. What I do like is it blocks fossil fuel development and transit through the sanctuary. Santa Barbara has already had at least one significant spill that I know of and I'm sure there have been others before I moved out here.
Given the short sighted agenda of the white house and congress, we ought to try to protect as much of our waters as possible.

04-30-2017, 07:00 AM	#1
monstahfish Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 423	Hey Tony, I think we'd benefit best by working with them to allow recreational fishing but block out the oil development and commercial fishing. It's much easier to work with people then against them. If they're unwilling to compromise, then we can go after them. Has anyone from CCA reached out to Sierra Club or the Chumash tribe?

04-30-2017, 08:08 AM	#2
monstahfish Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 423	Hey guys, I just did a little more research on this and if they're following the same rules as for other NMS like Stellwagen from my home state of MA, there would be no fisheries closures at all. The Sierra club even says this in a letter I found on their website. Here's the Q and A page on Stellwagen http://stellwagen.noaa.gov/about/faq.html#boats, the only issue I see is the potential for is if the PFMC decided to create a closure and I don't think that's likely. What I do like is it blocks fossil fuel development and transit through the sanctuary. Santa Barbara has already had at least one significant spill that I know of and I'm sure there have been others before I moved out here. Given the short sighted agenda of the white house and congress, we ought to try to protect as much of our waters as possible.