Fish and Game Commission Members

Below are time stamps of notable moments in the OCT 9 FGC meeting

Agenda Item 2. Public Comment for items not on the agenda.

Time Stamp 14:18 Michelle Sevila, Director of Communications for Assemblymember Steve Bennett (D38, West Ventura County): 

Public comment concering ACR-210 and ecourage Fish and Game Commission to move forward with 30 x 30 initiative.  Bennett in support of, and promoting MPA expansion. 

Time Stamp: 22:30 Chris Voss, President Commercial Fishermen of Santa Barbara: Believe it is bad policy to allow the petition process to be used to dramatically  expand existing MPA's and create entirely new MPA's...

Agenda Item 8. Regulation change petitions (marine).

Time Stamp: 02:38:06 Dave Rudy, Chairman CA Sea Urchin Commission: speaking on personal behalf- concern of allowing sport take of sea urchins to enter the commercial market, it opens the door for other sport fishing to enter the commercial market.  Note of take of dredge vs hand take. 

TimeStamp: 02:42:10 Cameron Cribben, Vice President California Lobster Trap Fishermans Association.   Comment on opposition of the expansion of MPA's and proposals for new MPA's based on the lack of scientific data... refers to Ray Hilborns published article MPA's do not support or increase the biodiversity or protect against climate change...

Time Stamp: 02:48:30: Samantha Murray, Fish and Game President - regarding petition 2024-10 recommendation to refer 2024-10 to the Department (Fish and Wildlife) comment: This is a request to make a recreational regulatory change, and that alone is highly unusual....and I wanted to flag that as something that seems quite unusual" [Petition 2024-10 is: Request to add the use of a hookah and air-lift system to collect sea urchins in the recreational fishery, amend petition 2023-23MPA.]

OCT 10th, 2024

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