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<font style="background-color: transparent;" color="#000000"
face="Arial" size="2">A PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE <br>
distributed by the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary <br>
on behalf of the Commercial Fishing Working Group of the <br>
Sanctuary Advisory Council <br>
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<p><font color="#046cd5"><font size="+1">A Public Meeting
Announcement
for the</font></font> </p>
<p><b><font color="#046cd5"><font size="+2">COMMERCIAL FISHING
WORKING GROUP</font></font></b> </p>
<p><font color="#046cd5"><font size="+1">of the</font></font> </p>
<p><font color="#046cd5"><font size="+1">Channel Islands National
Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council</font></font></p>
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<p><font color="#000000">On Friday May 16 the Sanctuary Advisory
Council's Commercial Fishing Working Group will hold a public meeting </font>in
Santa Barbara. <font color="#000000">The meeting will focus on the
Marine Life Protection Act process, possible decommissioning of local
marine weather buoys, and global warming issues. </font>All working
group meetings are open to the public and interested parties are
welcome.</p>
<p><font color="#3366ff"><b>The role of the Commercial Fishing
Working
Group is to advise and make recommendations to the Sanctuary Advisory
Council regarding commercial fishing-related issues at the Channel
Islands.</b></font> </p>
<b>DATE:</b> <b>Friday, May 16, 2008</b><br>
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<b>TIME:</b> <b>3:30 to 5:30 pm</b><br>
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<b>LOCATION:</b> Waterfront Classroom, Santa Barbara Harbor, 125
Harbor Blvd., Santa Barbara<br>
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<p><b>AGENDA:<br>
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</font><font face="Arial"><b>1. MLPA </b> south of Pt. Conception
on
the coast, San Nicolas, Santa Catalina and San Clemente Islands. <br>
1.1. Make-up of Southern Stakeholder Group <br>
1.2. Potential for change of existing northern island MPA
design<br>
<b>2. Decommissioning of West Channel and Conception weather buoys</b><br>
2.1. Possibilities for new funding <br>
2.2. Other solutions<br>
<b>3. CO2, global warming and us</b><br>
3.1. Channel
carbon footprint <br>
3.2. Ocean
acidification position</font><br>
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<p><b>DIRECTIONS:</b><br>
1. 101 South to CASTILLO exit, then RIGHT on CASTILLO,<br>
<i> --OR--</i><br>
1. 101 North to BATH STREET exit, then first LEFT on HALEY and next
LEFT on CASTILLO<br>
2. Take CASTILLO until it ends at the waterfront<br>
3. Turn RIGHT on CABRILLO BLVD.<br>
4. Next LEFT on HARBOR WAY to enter the Santa Barbara Harbor<br>
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PARKING:<br>
Free 75-minute parking is available throughout the Harbor complex.
Or, take the first left after entering the Harbor, pass the kiosk, and
use the pay lot.<br>
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FINDING THE MEETING ROOM:<br>
The Waterfront Classroom at Santa Barbara Harbor is located within
the third building within the Harbor complex, which also houses the
Harbor Market. The meeting room is located on the second floor at the
far west end of the building.<br>
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<p><b><font color="#000000">FOR MORE INFORMATION:</font></b> <br>
<font color="#000000"> Contact: Commercial Fishing Working Group
Chair
Jim Marshall (<a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:ijmarsh@verizon.net">ijmarsh@verizon.net</a>).</font> </p>
<p><b><font color="#000000">SANCTUARY BACKGROUND:</font></b> <br>
Designated in 1980, the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
(CINMS or Sanctuary) encompasses the four northern Channel Islands (San
Miguel, Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz and Anacapa) and Santa Barbara Island
off the coast of southern California. With marine boundaries extending
from the mean high tide of the islands’ shores to six nautical miles
offshore, CINMS spans more than 1,100 square nautical miles. The
Sanctuary supports a rich and diverse range of marine life and
habitats, unique and productive oceanographic processes and ecosystems,
and culturally significant resources such as hundreds of shipwrecks and
submerged Chumash cultural artifacts. This diversity, along with the
busy Santa Barbara Channel, also brings significant human use and value
to Sanctuary waters, including commercial fisheries, recreational
fishing opportunities, marine wildlife viewing, boating and other
recreational activities, maritime shipping, nearby offshore oil and gas
development, research and monitoring activities, and numerous
educational activities. For more information about the Sanctuary, log
on to <a moz-do-not-send="true"
title="http://www.channelislands.noaa.gov/"
href="http://www.channelislands.noaa.gov/">http://www.channelislands.noaa.gov/</a>.
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<p> The Sanctuary Advisory Council (SAC) is a 21 voting member
body
that brings together community members and representatives from various
government agencies to advise the Sanctuary manager and the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on management of the
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. With its expertise and
diverse representation, the SAC offers advice on resource management
issues and ensures that the Sanctuary manager has a wide range of
viewpoints upon which to base management decisions. In order to better
understand and address specific management issues, the Advisory Council
extends its capacities by forming a variety of working groups. Working
groups invite additional community members and experts to participate
in the development of sound management advice for the Sanctuary. The
SAC meets publicly every other month at locations throughout Ventura
and Santa Barbara.</p>
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