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I've been an angler in San Diego for over 40 years. I've raised my
kids fishing on these boats and I had hoped to see my grandkids get
the chance to experience the healthy lifestyle that is California
ocean fishing. I know it's a hard business and I've seen the
struggles the boat operators, many of them family operations, go
though to stay in business and provide a truly unique experience to
locals and visitors. 

Changing the emission requirements for diesel engines in such a
sweeping and dramatic way, and in such a short time period will put
many, if not all, of these families out of business and destroy a
way of life. Like so many of California's small businesses they
simply don't have the capital to purchase, or the means to finance,
the required technology. I am asking you to reconsider this law and
find a different path that allows this unique industry to survive.


Spencer Wood