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Good Morning,
When I was a kid my Mom and I would go out on the Half Day boats
out of Seal Beach and have the best time fishing. I remember her
helping me bait the hook and me getting super excited to catch any
fish at all it didn't matter we were together spending time with
each other and creating memories. I am 46 years old and she has
passed away 5 years ago now and I can still see her smiling and
laughing and having an amazing time with me on our many fishing
adventures.

Now I take my 16 year old son out of 22nd St Landing, Pier point
Landing and Davies Locker. We have been fishing these sport boats
together for well over 9 years now and building those great
memories together like I built with my Mother. Memories that will
last a lifetime.

I am also part of a non-profit organization that takes kids out
fishing that would otherwise not have the opportunity to experience
catching their first fish out in the open Southern California
Waters. If you have ever seen a young person catch a fish for the
first time you know what I am talking about when I tell you it is
pure joy and excitement all over their face when they are reeling
that fish up and then when it hits the deck watch out they are
jumping around, screaming and having an Amazing time. If you
haven't experienced what I am talking about you should try it.

If this law passes it will shut down a lot of these sport fishing
boats and my son will not have the opportunity to take his kids out
fishing and build those amazing experiences together.

I agree that there needs to be measures to keep our oceans clean
but putting the sportfishing industry out of business is not the
answer.