Comments on: Debate over surf contest heats up

By: nick d

nick d — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:29:36 +0000

Oleas get out and VOTE……and get active or you will lose your rights to fish, surf, and even walk down the beach……..

By: anonymous

anonymous — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:53:15 +0000

look at who’s behind all the noise, the same we don’t want a park people and malcontents. Surfers against it well I would be careful, because if you keep up the “Protected” argument you might find you “Protected” yourselves out of a place to surf as well.

I think the event would be good for the community.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:43:50 +0000

We are about to lose our surfing and fishing rights! When the MLPA takes effect beaches in So Cal will be off limits to surfing and fishing.

People opposed to fishing have taken on the cloak of environmental activism in an effort to shut down all fishing in the USA and have moved the fight to southern California. These people are well funded, politically savvy and will stop at nothing in an effort to ban all fishing in our state at any cost. In the beginning the MLPA was viewed as a scientific method of stabilizing fish stocks in the coastal areas of our country. Unfortunately no science has been used in the So Cal process, only heart felt opinions held by people that think Disney films are based on science, i.e. Penguins talk and dance don’t they? As fishermen we want sustainable fish stocks, clean pollution free water and access to the ocean so we can continue 10,000 years of fishing legacy. How is this different from what the environmentalist want, its not! That’s the issue here; they want to put an end to fishing in the USA bottom line and will not stop until fishing is illegal.

As a responsible fisherman I am opposed to no take fish reserves that do nothing to increase threatened fish stocks but do allow special interests and organizations with massive amounts of money and influence to control our oceans and beach access. Enough is too much especially during a time when our economic future is at stake and the MLPA’s will suck up another $45 million dollars a year at today’s estimation while providing no science to show it can improve fish stocks at any level.

By: mooningu

mooningu — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:16:46 +0000

Christina G hit it on the head with her comment.

You can kiss that area good bye for ANY surfing or beach going now that the new MPA’s are going to be put into affect.

You can thank your Council members and Surf Rider foundation for supporting the closures.

By: Cristina G.

Cristina G. — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:07:23 +0000

I think that the newly bestowed “MPA” designation will put a damper on any “professional” surf contest going on anywhere in Encinitas. The area is going to be under state protection and I really doubt they’ll let the reef and tidepools get trampled to death for the sake of a few. In fact if this did occur, or even if it was planned, I’m sure a lawsuit would be filed on behalf of the state. I’m surprised the council is considering the event since they supported becoming a “protected” beach.

By: BR_in_Leucadia

BR_in_Leucadia — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:20:19 +0000

If one contest is good for the community wouldn’t 4 contests be 4 times as good? A lot of the public wanted to find out more information directly from Council Member Dalager and Linda at the SSA meeting a few weeks ago. They decided to not show up at the last minute.

By: JP_in_Leucadia

JP_in_Leucadia — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:26:08 +0000

Once you have the women’s world champ contest at Swamis then you will have the men’s, then the pro juniors, then nationals and then the club contest. It goes on and on. The surf industry at large has had it’s eyes on Swami’s for a long time. There was a time when Lower Trestles was contest free, now they dominate Lower’s for the bulk of the season. There are 6 contest at Sunset Beach on the North Shore of Hawaii this year. History has proven me right on this. As a town we need to discuss if we want to rent out our most important surf spot to private interest before any decision is made on this contest.

By: Swamiji

Swamiji — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:44:20 +0000

Five or six contests?! A year?! There is no precedent for this at a winter break anywhere in the world!

Other beaches that catch swell year round are the beaches Jean-Paul (who is planning to open his own profit-driven surf shop in Leucadia soon) must be referring to, not a break like Swami’s.

Even Cardiff and Seaside south a ways, only see one to three events a year. This guy should have done his research.

Stop the fear-mongering! This event would be great for the community and for the ladies!