ATTENTION MLPA HATERS - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

m1k3midg3 · 10-21-2010, 09:02 PM

Tell me what you think

The Honorable Duncan Hunter
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515

Dear Representative Duncan Hunter:

There is a great problem going on within the courtrooms and just offshore our coast. Groups who support the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) have proposed maps that cite possible areas that are up for closure to fishing including the local kelp beds at La Jolla and Point Loma. These closures are unnecessary, take away income from the state and take away freedom from the fisherman.
The MLPA wants to create Marine Protected Areas (MPA’s) to increase fish population and marine plant life. Although this is a noble idea, the methods they are using to enforce this idea are not. Stopping recreational and commercial fishing in these areas will fix the problem but there are better alternatives. A few of these alternatives are creating artificial reefs and imposing slot limits. The reason why the MLPA won’t do this is because they believe that they would have to wait to see the results, but even if MPA’s were created, the MLPA would still have to wait to see results even though they do not believe so.
Artificial reefs have worked in the past and there is no reason why they won’t work again. An example exists halfway between San Diego and Los Angeles. The San Onofre artificial reef was created in the summer of 2008 and just two short years later it is already flourishing. So I ask you, why not make another one? Granted it is expensive but in the long run will be cheaper than closing areas to fishing. There is a one time cost to creating a reef but reoccurring costs to keeping an area closed to fishing. Where is the money going to come from to pay the extra wardens that The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is going to have to hire to enforce the closures? I for one will refuse to the point of moving to another state if I am asked to pay taxes to support a cause that I take no stake in whatsoever.
Don’t be fooled by the supporters of the MLPA. They are using shameful tactics to try and get their way. There have been several meetings about this topic where people can voice their concerns. Elementary school children are being dragged into the debate by taking “field trips” to these meetings. In the days leading up the field trip they listen to one sided lectures and then make dioramas demonstrating what they learned. Kids even spoke out how fishing was bad (based on the bias lectures told to them) but later on when asked by a speaker if anyone wanted tickets to go on a free fishing trip, everyone’s hand shot right up into the air. This is proof that they really do not understand what is happening and are just saying what they have been told to say by the lying conservationists.
Thank you for reading my letter and if you agree with my thoughts and ideas please write me a response. I am a part of two online fishing communities who are creating a list of politicians to vote for in the upcoming elections that support our cause. A list is also being made of the politicians who are with the MLPA and will not be receiving our votes. It would be a privilege to be able to add you to the first list. Once again Thank you and I hope to here from you in the near future.

10-21-2010, 09:02 PM	#1
m1k3midg3 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 108	Tell me what you think The Honorable Duncan Hunter United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representative Duncan Hunter: There is a great problem going on within the courtrooms and just offshore our coast. Groups who support the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) have proposed maps that cite possible areas that are up for closure to fishing including the local kelp beds at La Jolla and Point Loma. These closures are unnecessary, take away income from the state and take away freedom from the fisherman. The MLPA wants to create Marine Protected Areas (MPA’s) to increase fish population and marine plant life. Although this is a noble idea, the methods they are using to enforce this idea are not. Stopping recreational and commercial fishing in these areas will fix the problem but there are better alternatives. A few of these alternatives are creating artificial reefs and imposing slot limits. The reason why the MLPA won’t do this is because they believe that they would have to wait to see the results, but even if MPA’s were created, the MLPA would still have to wait to see results even though they do not believe so. Artificial reefs have worked in the past and there is no reason why they won’t work again. An example exists halfway between San Diego and Los Angeles. The San Onofre artificial reef was created in the summer of 2008 and just two short years later it is already flourishing. So I ask you, why not make another one? Granted it is expensive but in the long run will be cheaper than closing areas to fishing. There is a one time cost to creating a reef but reoccurring costs to keeping an area closed to fishing. Where is the money going to come from to pay the extra wardens that The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is going to have to hire to enforce the closures? I for one will refuse to the point of moving to another state if I am asked to pay taxes to support a cause that I take no stake in whatsoever. Don’t be fooled by the supporters of the MLPA. They are using shameful tactics to try and get their way. There have been several meetings about this topic where people can voice their concerns. Elementary school children are being dragged into the debate by taking “field trips” to these meetings. In the days leading up the field trip they listen to one sided lectures and then make dioramas demonstrating what they learned. Kids even spoke out how fishing was bad (based on the bias lectures told to them) but later on when asked by a speaker if anyone wanted tickets to go on a free fishing trip, everyone’s hand shot right up into the air. This is proof that they really do not understand what is happening and are just saying what they have been told to say by the lying conservationists. Thank you for reading my letter and if you agree with my thoughts and ideas please write me a response. I am a part of two online fishing communities who are creating a list of politicians to vote for in the upcoming elections that support our cause. A list is also being made of the politicians who are with the MLPA and will not be receiving our votes. It would be a privilege to be able to add you to the first list. Once again Thank you and I hope to here from you in the near future.