SAY “NO” TO A NEW CARPINTERIA MPA!!
OUTSIDE ENGO’S WANT TO CLOSE ALL FISHING FROM SUMMERLAND TO CARPINTERIA OUT 3 MILES! WE MUST STOP THEM TO SAVE OCEAN ACCESS FOR ALL OCEAN USERS!
no more fishing closures!!
Join local fishermen and save ocean access for ALL!
At their February 14-15, 2024, meeting, the California Fish and Game Commission (CFGC) referred 20 Marine Protected Area (MPA) regulation change petitions to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) for review, evaluation, and recommendation. In addition, the CFGC requested CDFW develop a proposed approach to evaluate the petitions to discuss at the Marine Resources Committee (MRC) meeting on March 19, 2024. After discussion and input from interested stakeholders, the MRC recommended approval of CDFW’s proposed 3-phase approach to evaluate MPA petitions.
On March 30th, CDFW published their petition evaluations of all non-tribal related petitions. They recommend the Fish and Game Commission REJECT ALL of these petitions. The 5 remaining tribally led or co-sponsored petitions have not yet been evaluated by staff, and as of April 14, the petitioners are being allowed to change their petitions again.
What can i do?
SIGN ON TO THE COALITION LETTER TO THE CALIFORNIA FISH & GAME COMMISSION REJECTING THIS AND OTHER PETITIONS WANTING TO CREATE NEW AND EXPAND EXISTING MPA’S.
WRITE YOUR OWN COMMENT LETTER TO THE CA FISH AND GAME COMMISSION
SHOW UP TO THE MPA MEETINGS ON MAY 5 & 6 AT THE HILTON GARDEN INN, GOLETA.
MAY 5 IS WHEN THIS PETITION AND ALL OTHER COASTAL PETITIONS WILL BE DISCUSSED!!
MAY 6 IS WHEN NORTHERN CHANNEL ISLANDS PETITIONS WILL BE DISCUSSED