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Harbor Commission forwards letter urging Fish and Game Commission to ensure MPA petitions meet stakeholder and socioeconomic review
Summary
After presentations from commercial fishers and petitioners, the Harbor Commission unanimously approved a work‑group letter asking the California Fish and Game Commission to ensure stakeholder engagement and socioeconomic review before adopting new Marine Protected Area closures.
The Harbor Commission voted unanimously to forward a letter drafted by its commercial fishing work group asking the California Fish and Game Commission to ensure robust stakeholder engagement and socioeconomic analysis before acting on petitions that would expand marine protected areas.
Chair Adam Stanowick introduced the item after staff moved the matter to the top of the new‑business agenda. Commercial fisherman Chris Voss, speaking for the Commercial Fishermen of Santa Barbara, said the community is “not against marine protected areas,” but argued the state process has been “chaotic and disorganized” and risks closing important fishing grounds to local boat crews. Voss…
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