To: California Fish and Game Commission
Support Marine Protected Areas in the San Francisco Bay
Dear Commissioners:
The marine and estuarine habitat and wildlife are critical to the health of the San Francisco Bay. Important migratory and endemic species and habitat have suffered two centuries of exploitation and habitat destruction and deserve our protection.
We urge you to continue building on the excellent work protecting coastal resources under the Marine Life Protected Act and support establishing a network of marine protected areas inside the San Francisco Bay.
Please support protecting sharks and marine habitat for the health and future of the San Francisco Bay by bringing the MLPA process into Region 5, the San Francisco Bay.
The marine and estuarine habitat and wildlife are critical to the health of the San Francisco Bay. Important migratory and endemic species and habitat have suffered two centuries of exploitation and habitat destruction and deserve our protection.
We urge you to continue building on the excellent work protecting coastal resources under the Marine Life Protected Act and support establishing a network of marine protected areas inside the San Francisco Bay.
Please support protecting sharks and marine habitat for the health and future of the San Francisco Bay by bringing the MLPA process into Region 5, the San Francisco Bay.
Why is this important?
Nearly 20 % of California's coastal marine ecosystems are now protected under the California Marine Life Protected Act. As the largest and most important estuary on the west coast of North America, the Bay was originally intended for inclusion under the Act, but marine protection has stalled at the Golden Gate. Critical marine and estuarine habitat, endangered and economically important species all urgently need our protection.