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I have been a Southern California resident for 49 years.  I
remember as a kid when we could not go to recess or play after
lunch because of "smog alert" days.  I remember going to the beach
and fishing in the ocean as a kid, the water was way worse than it
is now and the beaches were littered with trash.  It is not like
that any more thanks to environmental conditions improving and
people caring more about our ecosystem.  We have come a long way
and still have room for improvement but the changes that are being
attempted and crammed down the throat of the sport fishing
community are absolutely draconian.  Enough is enough, you cannot
destroy an industry that provides jobs, food and recreation to
millions of Californians.  Look at the bigger picture not just
through the lens of preservationism.  The other big question is how
is it that the commercial fishing is not being subjected to the
same?  I have worked in the commercial fishing industry and have
owned a sport boat for the last twelve years, I definitely have a
stake in this attempted change and so does my family.  Rethink what
you are trying to do to Californians.