Proposed "no-fishing zones" off the local coast have been posted online at http://resources.ca.gov/mlpa_scrsg/. A blue-ribbon panel adopted the restrictions Nov. 10 following months of public hearings.
The proposals now needs approval from the California Department of Fish and Game Commission. The restrictions are designed to protect underwater marine life as part of the 1999 state law known as the Marine Life Protection Act, or MLPA.
Information is also available at http://www.marinemap.org/marinemap/.
To read the full story, visit http://www.presstelegram.com/search/ci_13621894. The adopted proposal is a mix of the three maps depicted in the story, with expanded restrictions around Catalina, Laguna Beach and less restrictions (as depicted in Map 2) at Rocky Point off Palos Verdes Peninsula - a popular spot for local commercial and recreational anglers.
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