Comments on: North Coast marine sanctuary expansion praised at hearing

By: MOCKINGBIRD

MOCKINGBIRD — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:57:38 +0000

There was a time I could walk out on the rocks at low tide and pick those abalone off the rocks. We loved the white meat ones because the taste was devine. The sea urchins are all over the rocks. Now you need diving gear to get abalone and the sea urchins are few.

I would have a moratorium for 10 years on fishing and abalone and sea urchin picking to bring back the numbers. It would also help with scarcer fish populations that used to be plentiful like ling cod and cabezone that used to be considered throw away fish by the salmon boat fisherman when I was a child. They would give us those fish for free.

We humans are a voracious and selfish bunch. The fisheries need to be protected or we humans will lose.

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By: James Bennett

James Bennett — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 03:49:51 +0000

Aside from socially engineering our freedoms away, coercing us into high density transit oriented human settlements. Here’s a big pill of treason to swallow as to what “Open Space” shenanigans really represent.

Your “public servants” are more than complicit.

http://us-mg6.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.rand=er26q58p0sl8m

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By: Snarky

Snarky — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 18:10:14 +0000

Troll Spotting:

What people might have a problem with is your silly attitude.

Ever hear of freedom of expression?

Look it up.

Other people have differing opinions than you. So long as they don’t dictate to us like the out of control and corrupt local governments within Sonoma County, I’m fine with their statements.

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By: Troll spotting

Troll spotting — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 04:21:15 +0000

Once again, total paranoid nonsense from our local website trolls.

This wonderful Marine Sanctuary expansion is to preserve and strengthen fish populations and prevent oil drilling on our coasts. Forever. Got a problem with that?

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By: Steveguy

Steveguy — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 22:52:23 +0000

Put up a sign ” No Humans Allowed”.

That is EXACTLY what they are doing. Remember the two crazy foreigners that were on a quest to ride personal watercraft from the Canadian border to the Mexican border ?

Well, they got stopped at ” The Sanctuary ” off our coast and had to trailer around, never mind that fishing boats go there all the time.

And what does “forever” mean ? It means forever until we change our minds. This whole thing is a ruse. If our grandkids want to try for some local natural gas, they will. They will not care about what you so proudly and self-aggrandizing proclaimed. Not a wit. Whit?

In reality this is an expansion of Federal Control over an ever-expanding area. With an expansion of ‘public servants’ that go with it and then add the consultants and supposed ‘non=profits’ get out of this.

There was no way that oil or nat gas drilling was going to happen, this scheme is deeper than our beloved ocean. Look deeper, read the document, please. Oh what political contributions can do. Millions out of thousands. Politicians are way too cheap to buy. Alas

Really, it’s do-gooders doing nothing for something. period. And I guess that I am proud to say that I spot the really creepy modern day doomsday brought to you by inane and enriching ploys to garner grant funding.

Follow the money. The story behind the story is lost here. It can be found. Really

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By: James Bennett

James Bennett — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 21:54:10 +0000

Marine Sanctuary, Historical District, Wilderness Corridor, View Shed, Water Shed, Conservation Easement, etc..

Sounds so benign. Gives us a warm ‘n fuzzy feeling.

Whenever you hear those terms, someone’s property rights or livelihood are going away.

Yes, I think we should preserve one of the most beautiful places anywhere.

However, the public should know the full implications/ramifications of what these word really mean.

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By: John Pendergast

John Pendergast — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:19:49 +0000

Where is the human sanctuary?

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