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Dear Board Members,

I am respectfully asking that you vote down the proposed  amendment
as written. As a lifelong sportfisherman, it is deeply concerning
that the past time that I have enjoyed since childhood will be
taken away because of the new amendment. The amendment is well
intentioned, but it is not economically feasible and will result in
the majority of the charter boat fleet being non-compliant. These
boats have limited space in the engine rooms and if the new engines
will not fit, the boat will need to be replaced which is not
realistically possible. A new charter boat will be millions of
dollars, and even on the slim chance the owner could afford it, the
ticket prices would be so high that the average middle class person
would no longer be able to go fishing. Please vote down the
amendment.