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These proposed regulations would cripple an industry that brings
millions of dollars into the local community. These regulations
would require sportfishing boats to be completely rebuilt, which is
economically unfeasible. Not only is the material not available to
build these 50-year-old boats, to support these tier 4 engines, but
a new vessel would also cost an insane amount of money that these
small businesses just don't have. Not only would the 4 major
sportfishing landings that have 100s of boats that fish every day
out of business, but it would also cripple the local community. The
San Diego sportfishing supports everything from restaurants,
hotels, the tackle industry, food service industry indirectly. Not
to mention the thousands of people that work directly at the
landings and the boats.