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Support Map 3 and Strong Protection of Southern California’s Coastal Ecosystems

E-mail a letter to the Fish and Game Commission expressing your support for Map 3 and overall strong protection of coastal Southern California.

1. Review Letter

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	September 6, 2010 CA Fish and Game Commission 1416 Ninth Street P.O. Box 944209 Sacramento, CA 94244-2090 fgc@fgc.ca.gov RE: Support Map 3 and Strong Protection of Southern California’s Coastal Ecosystems Dear Fish and Game Commissioners:
	I strongly support the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) process and the establishment of a network of marine protected areas (MPAs) along the southern California coast. Although the Integrated Preferred Alternative (IPA) map protects some critical spots, I believe that Map 3 does the best job protecting the critical habitats necessary to ensure that fisheries can recover and be healthy for generations to come. A strong backbone of marine reserves which thoroughly meet all the science guidelines under the Act and provided by the MLPA Science Advisory Team is critical for the success of this network of MPAs and for the protection of our coastal ecosystem. Just as meeting the science guidelines has been important in other MLPA study regions, they should be met completely in southern California, and I do not believe the IPA does so adequately. The IPA currently provides minimal protection for critical locations listed below and should not be weakened: Naples, Point Dume, Laguna Beach, La Jolla, Farnsworth Bank, and Catalina. I am extremely disappointed in the lack of protection for Palos Verdes in the IPA and believe that the Map 3 shape which meets the science guidelines should be used at this critical location. Thank you very much for all your hard work in ensuring the protection of Southern California’s marine life, and please consider Map 3 through the CEQA process, as it is the only map which fully meets the science guidelines and will ensure adequate protection for southern California’s marine ecosystems and future of fishing.
	Sincerely,
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This page last updated on Friday, March 12, 2010

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