http://www.lajollalight.com/2010/10/21/hearing-on-protecting-coastline-draws-a-full-house/ Enlightening La Jolla since 1913 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:40:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 http://www.lajollalight.com/2010/10/21/hearing-on-protecting-coastline-draws-a-full-house/#comment-3729 Jason Fri, 22 Oct 2010 21:29:13 +0000 http://lajollalight.mscsddev.com/?p=4034#comment-3729 It's truly a shame that coastkeeper has decided that fishermen are the enemy. The MPAs only restrict fishing. They do nothing to address water quality, or pollution. In fact the maps were drawn up specifically to make accommodations for sewage outfalls and de-sal plants and other sources of pollution. Recreational fishermen, and specifically kayak, spear and shore fishermen who are the most affected by these restrictions as they only extend to 3 miles offshore, are pretty much universally in favor of improving water quality along our coast as well as proper fishery management. The MLPA is just window dressing with a nice name to garner public support while excluding one small group of ocean users. Another example of the tyranny of the majority I suppose. It's truly a shame that coastkeeper has decided that fishermen are the enemy. The MPAs only restrict fishing. They do nothing to address water quality, or pollution. In fact the maps were drawn up specifically to make accommodations for sewage outfalls and de-sal plants and other sources of pollution. Recreational fishermen, and specifically kayak, spear and shore fishermen who are the most affected by these restrictions as they only extend to 3 miles offshore, are pretty much universally in favor of improving water quality along our coast as well as proper fishery management. The MLPA is just window dressing with a nice name to garner public support while excluding one small group of ocean users. Another example of the tyranny of the majority I suppose.

]]> http://www.lajollalight.com/2010/10/21/hearing-on-protecting-coastline-draws-a-full-house/#comment-3548 Daniel Fri, 22 Oct 2010 02:31:41 +0000 http://lajollalight.mscsddev.com/?p=4034#comment-3548 Wow this is a very biased article. Wow this is a very biased article.

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