Conservation and Science

From the HASA 2011 Spring Newsletter Campaign To Educate Corporate Giant On Anti-Fishing “Greenwashing” Recreational fishermen are being urged to Stay Away From Safeway! According to a recent press release from Safeway, the corporate grocery giant is openly endorsing California\’s Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) initiative under which large areas of state waters are being […]

From the HASA 2010 Fall Newsletter By now most of you know that the MLPA is a state law that creates a series of “Marine Reserves” that would allow no take or limited take of marine resources like fish and abalone along the California coast. The way that the law has been implemented has been

From the HASA 2010 Spring Newsletter The Marine Life Protection Act, a law enacted to place a series of “Marine Reserves” along the California Coast continues to roll through the North Coast. If you are a member of HASA then you probably know something about this law and how it may affect your access to

From the HASA 2009 Winter Newsletter 2010 brings us the prospect of a long, difficult struggle with the Governor\’s MLPA Initiative. HASA has been playing a key role in representing the interests of recreational anglers in the region. Along with every recreational and commercial fishing association in the north coast region, HASA has joined the

From the HASA 2009 Winter Newsletter What is it, and why should I care? Some of you have been hearing this acronym (MLPA) being tossed about in the news and on the web sites. If you haven’t really paid attention…you might want to tune in a little closer. While this is a somewhat complicated process

From the HASA 2009 Fall Newsletter This editorial by Casey Allen was originally published in the Outdoor Writers of California October 2009 Newsletter One of the hottest outdoor stories in California this year is the Marine Life Protection Act. Anyone following the action will see well financed, big box environmental groups taking on poor, politically

From the HASA 2009 Summer Newsletter Marine Life Protection Act Initiative North Coast Public Open Houses 5pm-8pm July 20: Eureka Wharfinger Building #1 Marina Way Eureka, CA 95501 July 21: Fort Bragg Dana Gray Elementary School 1197 Chestnut Street Fort Bragg, CA 95437 July 22: Crescent City Cultural Center 1001 Front Street Crescent City, CA