Posted by Divebum Don on November 19, 2008 at 08:05:11:
In Reply to: No kidding! posted by Elaine on November 19, 2008 at 05:38:00:
I personally know a few of these folks, and the're absolutely ON our side. Have a little faith in these people. They're doing the hard work while we quarterback from here, pretty lame. Get involved, write some e-mail about your concerns. What are you so worried about if you're not a fisherman, and I"ll go out on a limb here and say that the science says MPA's WORK, imagine that, more abundance and more bio diversity. Ocean Wins! _________________________________________________________________________________ For more information about the MLPA Initiative, please visit www.dfg.ca.gov/mlpa. California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative South Coast Regional Stakeholder Group Sarah Abramson, Coastal Resources Director, Heal the Bay John F. Ballotti, Senior Director, Global Procurement, Mattel, Inc. Benjamin Beede, General Manager and Limited Partner, The Cultured Abalone Philip Beguhl, commercial fishing representative, Santa Barbara County Fish and Game Commission Steve Benevides, Co-founder, Kelp Forest Coalition Bob Bertelli, President, California Sea Urchin Commission Roberta R. Cordero, Co-Founder and President, Chumash Maritime Association Leslie Daigle, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Newport Beach and Regional Council Member, Southern California Association of Governments W. Scott Dunn, independent kayak guide and instructor Dr. Jonna Engel, Staff Ecologist, California Coastal Commission Ciro Ferrigno, Member of the Board, California Wetfish Producer's Association Russell E. Galipeau, Superintendent, Channel Islands National Park Michael Gauger, Seaforth Sportfishing, Inc. Phyllis Grifman, Associate Director, University of Southern California Sea Grant Program Mervin "Louie" Guassac, Executive Director, Kumeyaay Diegueno Land Conservancy Kate Hanley, Director of Operations and Marine Conservation, San Diego Coastkeeper Greg Helms, Southern California Program Manager, The Ocean Conservancy Mike Huber, Regional Environmental Coordinator Program Manager, U.S. Department of Defense Region IX Ken Kearsley, former Mayor, City of Malibu Mick Kronman, Harbor Operations Manager, City of Santa Barbara Paul Lebowitz, Director, Kayak Fishing Association of California Dr. Terry Maas, Director, Underwater Society of America and Founding Member, Sea Watch Gerry D. Richter, Vice President, Point Conception Groundfishermen’s Association Dr. Vinod Sasidharan, Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, Recreation and Tourism Management Program, San Diego State University Brent Scheiwe, Director, SEA Lab Dr. Anne Spacie, Science Director and Member of the Board, Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation and Professor Emerita, Purdue University Bruce Steele, Captain, F/V Halcyon Norris Tapp, Captain, F/V Freelance Wendy Tochihara, National Sales Manager, Izorline International David Weeshoff, Member of the Board, International Bird Rescue Research Center California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative South Coast Regional Stakeholder Group Alternates Calla Allison, Marine Protection Officer, City of Laguna Beach (alternate for Ken Kearsley) Julie Bursek, Education Coordinator, Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (alternate for Brent Scheiwe) Jim Dahl, Council Member, City of San Clemente (alternate for Leslie Daigle) Dr. John M. "Jack" Engle, Associate Research Biologist, Marine Science Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara (alternate for Phyllis Grifman) Roy "Buck" Everingham, Owner, Everingham Brothers Bait Company (alternate for Ciro Ferringo) Jenn Feinberg, Consultant, Natural Resources Defense Council (alternate for Greg Helms) Ray Fields, President, The Abalone Farm, Inc. (alternate for Benjamin Beede) Robert C. Fletcher, President, Sportfishing Association of California (alternate for Mike Gauger) Mary Jane Forster-Foley, President, MJF Consulting Inc. (alternate for David Weeshoff) Tommy Gomes, Owner, Uni Goop Bait (alternate for Bruce Steele) Joel Greenberg, Southern California Chapter Chairman, Recreational Fishing Alliance (alternate for John Balloti) Marcela Gutiérrez, Wildlife Conservation Program Manager, WiLDCOAST (alternate for Sarah Abramson) Ray Hiemstra, Associate Director, Orange County Coastkeeper (alternate for Kate Hanley) Michael J. Kennedy, Deputy Director, Kayak Fishing Association of California (alternate for Paul Lebowitz) Eric Kett, Owner, Sea Zen Marine Consulting (alternate for Terry Maas) Jeff Maassen, Vice President, Commercial Fishermen of Santa Barbara, Inc. (alternate for Bob Bertelli) Jenny Marshall, Consultant, U.S. Navy (alternate for Mike Huber) Carl Mayhugh, President, Pacific Oceanworks, Inc. (alternate for Steve Benevides) Mike McCorkle, President, Southern California Trawlers Association (alternate for Gerry Richter) Dr. Michael McCoy, Member, Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve Management Authority (alternate for Dr. Vinod Sasidharan) Merit McCrea, Captain, Condor Cruises and Research Technician, Marine Science Institute (alternate for Norris Tapp) Garth Murphy, Founder, Surf Research (alternate for W. Scott Dunn) Bob Osborn, Member, United Anglers of Southern California (alternate for Wendy Tochihara) Jack Peveler, President, California Association of Port Captains and Harbormasters (alternate for Mick Kronman) Dr. Benjamin Pister, Marine Ecologist, Cabrillo National Monument (alternate for Russell E. Galipeau) Lia Protopapadakis, Marine Policy Specialist, Santa Monica Bay Restoration Foundation (alternate for Dr. Anne Spacie) Cassidy Teufel, Coastal Program Analyst, California Coastal Commission (alternate for Jonna Engel)
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