California Anglers Fail To Reopen California Marine Preserve

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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][#000000][size 2]LOS ANGELES, CA—A judicial panel has rejected a request from several fishing groups to reopen waters around California's Channel Islands to fishing. Last year, the area was designated as one of the largest no-fishing zones in the country. [/size][/#000000][/font]

[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][#000000][size 2]A three-judge panel of the state Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's decision to continue the fishing ban, citing studies they say indicate that marine reserves quickly increase fish populations and eventually prove an economic boon to commercial fishing. [/size][/#000000][/font]

[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][#000000][size 2]The fishermen claimed an "absolute right to fish" in public waters under the state constitution, however, the judges disagreed, saying the groups "have no constitutional right to deplete or destroy a fish preserve, in this instance, a marine sanctuary." [/size][/#000000][/font]
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[releaseit]

I knew they were not going to allow it. I heard the Coastal Commision and other groups were involved. These groups have alot of power too.

If they actually preserve fishing and allow the species to increase in numbers I agree. But I thought that is why you can only fish certain species during certain times of the year? To preserve them, etc
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They will usually wait until the population has exploded so bad then they wil turn around and let everyone fish the heck out of it.
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