Fish and Game "Committee of the Whole"
Schedule
Tue Apr 21 2026 at 08:00 am to 05:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Elk’s Lodge San Mateo | San Mateo, CA
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THIS IS THE ONE EVENT WHERE WE NEED YOUR SUPPORTCalifornia Fish and Game Commission Committee of the Whole meeting in Half Moon Bay to decide the fate of our petition to restore kelp all around the Monterey Peninsula.
Petition 2023-23MPA is the largest of the 15 petitions and will be discussed at this "Committee of the whole" on Tuesday April 21 along with six others. The meeting will be held at the Elks Lodge in San Mateo and we expect opposition from fishers and the Department of Fish and Wildlife. We need a big turn out to counter opposition. You can write a letter, speak on Zoom, or better yet show up and show your support for a healthy ocean.
Urchin culling in Marine Protected Areas is our big ask and we need support from the diving community.
1) Culling urchins in Marine Protected Areas: Edward F. Ricketts, Pacific Grove Gardens, Carmel Bay, Whaler's Cove, and Tanker's Reef
2) Planting kelp by transplants and spore bags.
3) Baiting and trapping urchins.
4) Pruning kelp canopy to improve kelp growth and reduce damage from winter storms.
5) Artificial Reefs.
6) Buoys to help guide restoration
7) Establishing Restoration Management Permits in the CDFW portal (presently only Scientific Collecting Permits)
8) Adopt a reef program.
9) Redesignating 3 State Marine Conservation areas as temporary no fishing areas to protect kelp and divers from fishing effort.
10) Designating Tanker's Reef as a protected area.
In person: San Mateo Elks Lodge
Virtual: Join the meeting on Zoom:
TBD
Read the biggest petition of all for the central coast Item 2023-23: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/27e78c677dca484ebfb37120abc59d10?item=2
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Where is it happening?
Elk’s Lodge San Mateo, 233 W 20th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403-1302, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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