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I hope that you consider a delay in the implementation of the ban
on diesel boats. This will need a longer transition time to insure
that a more cost effective technology can be implement in a fashion
that does no destroy this industry which contributes greatly to
local economies around the state. It will surly reduce the amount
of fishing licenses sold in this state which will require
California to find other financial sources to pay for the
protection of the ocean resources. Expecting the public to pick up
the cost of a new fleet of sports fishing boats will greatly reduce
the numbers of paying fisherman as the cost for just a half day
trip is over $60.00. I am 71. As a young man in the early 1970's I
could go out for $5.50. 

For the general public this will be seen as government just
restricting their lives even more.

If the State insists on doing this It would only be fair if it
shoulders the bulk of the financial burden on this. How about using
fishing license revenue (which you will be loosing any ways) to
finance it.