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nominated sanctuary becomes reality, it would be bad news for recreational fishing. Several recreational fishers in
the Facebook group “805 Anglers” believe the proposed sanctuary would mean a section of the California coastline would be closed off to anglers and result in a loss of fishing-related jobs in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. One angler said the proposed
sanctuary could make recre- ational fishing more difficult. “This closure has not been
carefully thought through or observed closely enough for it to go in effect,” Colin Michaelson, who fishes along the Central California coast, said. “This clo- sure would also bring the San Luis [Obispo] and Morro Bay fishing industries to a complete stop. I don’t think one specific group of people should be able to control the livelihood of oth- ers, and that’s what the Chumash are attempting to do.” He added if the Chumash
whether the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary meets its criteria for protection. If the criteria are met, the second phase of the nomination period, which would include a few rounds of public input, could take up to four years to complete. Public nominations of
National Marine Sanctuaries were not allowed until 2014, after the NOAA received more than 18,000 public comments on the issue. “National marine sanctuary designation today represents empowerment of local stakehold- ers in the management of the off- shore environments they cherish and depend on,” Shiva Polefka, research associate for ocean poli- cy at the Center for American Progress, wrote in a recent col- umn. According to the NOAA, the
The Northern Chumash Tribal Council nominated a stretch of California coast between Goleta and Cambria to be a National Marine Sanctuary. The tribal council stated it hopes the proposed sanctuary would prevent fracking and oil extraction in the area. However, anglers believe the fishing industry would be adversely affected by the proposed sanctuary.
Heritage National Marine Sanctuary becomes a reality, it could force recre- ational anglers and boaters into rougher waters between Point Conception and Point Sal. “Going around Point Purisma is one of the most dangerous and treacherous
stretches of ocean that exists off the California coast, so there is not a whole lot of commercial fishing,” Michaelson said. “When sportboats do go in, it’s on a calm flat day. Otherwise, there are 20- foot rogue waves that come up at about the 215’ mark offshore … and have
wiped out several boats in the past.” Interestingly enough, the NOAA’s
website has a page dedicated to recre- ational fishing in National Marine Sanctuaries and hailed the activity as a “fundamental American value.” The NOAA still has to determine
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary helped anglers in Key West increase their total annual catch from $40 million in 2001 to $56 million in 2011, a 40 percent increase. The sanctuary included
a no-fish zone to help restore grouper and snapper populations. More information about the
Northern Chumash Tribal Council’s nomination is available at
nominate.noaa.gov/nominations/nom ination_chumash_heritage.pdf.
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