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This proposed regulation would be detrimental to the industry. As a
sportboat owner, we are struggling coming back from the Covid shut
down. There is no way we could possibly afford to replace our boat
with a new metal boat. I cant imagine that it would be feasible for
very many. This would put so many people out of work. For some,
these boats and businesses have been passed down from many
generations. Families have traditions of taking their families out
on these boats just as their parents and grandparents have for many
years. Others have started new traditions taking families out
fishing for the first time on a sportboat with the crew teaching
them how to fish. Creating memories that bring them back supporting
the industry. It would be a good idea for the Newsom Administration
to spend some time at the docks and on some of the wood and
fiberglass boats. Take some time to see how the operations work and
where they think these changes would fit into the business owners
budgets and how the high costs would affect the costs for the
customers whom we rely on for income. If the intentions of the
Newsom administration is put an end to passenger boats for
sportfishing, whale watching, harbor cruises, etc then they are
definitely on the right track. How could this change be good if it
potentially would put so many people out of work and into debt?
Making such drastic, unattainable changes should be considered
after physically investigating first hand and meeting with the
people that these changes would affect. Take into consideration the
thousands of people these changes would negatively affect. Please
take the time to do more research before making these changes.
Please take into consideration the loss of businesses, services and
ability to provide for families who rely on the fiberglass/wooden
boats that keep us in business.