HUGE Party Tonight 6/29/09 Everyone Is Invited - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Dan · 06-29-2009, 10:59 PM

It was a good meeting. I walked in and my 6 year old son was explaining to Ken Wiseman why he needs La Jolla to stay open.

Attendance was a bit low. The staff is helpful and the RSGs were ready to chat, so find one that you don't know and bend their ear and give them a meaningful personal stamp on what kayak fishing means to you and how you'd like to see the lines drawn.

The maps are viewable here...http://www.marinemap.org/marinemap/

tylerdurden · 06-29-2009, 11:06 PM

Bump. We need a better turn out. I will post the comment sheets later this morning. You can print them out and fill in your comments ahead of time so they are more coherent and organized.

zenspearo · 06-29-2009, 11:49 PM

This is what I posted on Spearboard.

http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=87274

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Poor attendance at Carlsbad MLPA mtg and prep hints for more meetings this week

In a word, dismal for the spearing/fishing people. It was shockingly sparse.

Attendance by consumptives was lighter than expected, and this does not bode well for fishermen and spearos going forward. Ken Wiseman, the executive director for the MLPA was there, and I'm sure the lack of care by San Diego area fishermen about closure of their area didn't go unnoticed.

Perhaps an earlier comment regarding attending only one meeting has been taken the wrong way and has resulted in people de-emphasizing the need for attendance. This is not so for spearos.

Spearos are taking a different tack, and so do kayakfishermen. Understand--we are unique and have very unique needs. We can only do our diving/kayakfishing in a tiny sliver of the ocean, and we need to be extra vigilant. Close a few spots, and our sport is all but dead. These two groups (spearos and kayakfishermen) are encouraging, strongly encouraging, their people to pick up the pace and attend all meetings possible.

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Latest update.

The MLPA workshop is coming to San Diego tomorrow night, starting at 5:30PM.

Tuesday, June 30
Marina Village Conference Center
1936 Quivira Way
San Diego, CA 92109
(619) 222-1620

The MLPA people allows you to type up your comments before hand, print them out, and they will staple them to the form at the meeting.

This is HUGE.

Please go ahead and compose your statement on your computer at home during the day in advance (you should have received information on some possible discussion points by now) and print it out to bring to the meeting for stapling on the forms.

A lot of people have worked very hard to hope for better turn-out to save YOUR diving spots. Please attend.

JrBasser · 06-30-2009, 06:32 AM

Sorry I have a busy work schedule

Can you give me a recap of the last one, CJ? Oh.. you weren't there?

tylerdurden · 06-30-2009, 06:36 AM

Here is the form...

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/pdfs/openhousecomments.doc

They also had a second half sheet form at the meeting. The other form was to comment on specific MPA's on specific maps. I commented on the map Lapis 1, La Jolla 2 SMR. That one would take away a very large portion of our fishing grounds in LJ. That map would kill us kayakers and spearo's in LJ.

Make sure to fill out both forms. Comment on the general draft proposals, and comment on which specific reserve on which specific map you cannot live with.

We had over 100+ people at the benefit tournament. Where were they all last night?

06-29-2009, 11:06 PM	#2
tylerdurden Bad Clone Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 874	Bump. We need a better turn out. I will post the comment sheets later this morning. You can print them out and fill in your comments ahead of time so they are more coherent and organized. __________________ MLPA, if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem Let the Fish and Game Commission know what you think about the proposed maps. Be ready for December 9th and 10th.

06-29-2009, 11:49 PM	#3
zenspearo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 167	This is what I posted on Spearboard. http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=87274 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Poor attendance at Carlsbad MLPA mtg and prep hints for more meetings this week In a word, dismal for the spearing/fishing people. It was shockingly sparse. Attendance by consumptives was lighter than expected, and this does not bode well for fishermen and spearos going forward. Ken Wiseman, the executive director for the MLPA was there, and I'm sure the lack of care by San Diego area fishermen about closure of their area didn't go unnoticed. Perhaps an earlier comment regarding attending only one meeting has been taken the wrong way and has resulted in people de-emphasizing the need for attendance. This is not so for spearos. Spearos are taking a different tack, and so do kayakfishermen. Understand--we are unique and have very unique needs. We can only do our diving/kayakfishing in a tiny sliver of the ocean, and we need to be extra vigilant. Close a few spots, and our sport is all but dead. These two groups (spearos and kayakfishermen) are encouraging, strongly encouraging, their people to pick up the pace and attend all meetings possible. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Latest update. The MLPA workshop is coming to San Diego tomorrow night, starting at 5:30PM. Tuesday, June 30 Marina Village Conference Center 1936 Quivira Way San Diego, CA 92109 (619) 222-1620 The MLPA people allows you to type up your comments before hand, print them out, and they will staple them to the form at the meeting. This is HUGE. Please go ahead and compose your statement on your computer at home during the day in advance (you should have received information on some possible discussion points by now) and print it out to bring to the meeting for stapling on the forms. A lot of people have worked very hard to hope for better turn-out to save YOUR diving spots. Please attend. __________________ A spearo, but we are in this MLPA mess together

06-30-2009, 06:36 AM	#5
tylerdurden Bad Clone Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 874	Here is the form... http://www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa/pdfs/openhousecomments.doc They also had a second half sheet form at the meeting. The other form was to comment on specific MPA's on specific maps. I commented on the map Lapis 1, La Jolla 2 SMR. That one would take away a very large portion of our fishing grounds in LJ. That map would kill us kayakers and spearo's in LJ. Make sure to fill out both forms. Comment on the general draft proposals, and comment on which specific reserve on which specific map you cannot live with. We had over 100+ people at the benefit tournament. Where were they all last night? __________________ MLPA, if you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem Let the Fish and Game Commission know what you think about the proposed maps. Be ready for December 9th and 10th.

06-29-2009, 10:59 PM	#1
Dan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,053	It was a good meeting. I walked in and my 6 year old son was explaining to Ken Wiseman why he needs La Jolla to stay open. Attendance was a bit low. The staff is helpful and the RSGs were ready to chat, so find one that you don't know and bend their ear and give them a meaningful personal stamp on what kayak fishing means to you and how you'd like to see the lines drawn. The maps are viewable here...http://www.marinemap.org/marinemap/

06-30-2009, 06:32 AM	#4
JrBasser Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 260	Sorry I have a busy work schedule Can you give me a recap of the last one, CJ? Oh.. you weren't there?