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To the Clerk of the Board

I fish. I fish a lot. After all of the things that I have to deal
with on the day to day, racism, politics, sexual equality, Covid,
and any one of the many things the news uses to distract us from
the real issues, I fish to get away. I fish to have fun. I fish to
relax. I fish to eat quality fresh fish. 

This issue the news media could not distract me from. The
regulations that you want to put in place to control emissions,
which is a very serious issue I must admit, will kill the industry.
It will make the industry better. It will kill it. I can't afford
the price increase. I am barely able to afford the price increase
with the Covid shut down.

My favorite boats will be dry docked permanently. The few boats
that are left will not be able to keep up with the demand of our
growing community of anglers. 

The fishing industry is not made up of corporations. It is made up
of family owned businesses. I don't think any of them own more than
two boats. Three at the most. 

I need fishing. I need it bad. I can't imaging NOT being able to go
our for big tuna or even the local kelp beds for local bass. 

Please help me. 

Sincerely,

Elry Phillips