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EXECUTIVE FAST FACTS: THE AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC CELEBRATES 25 CALENDAR EVENT ACTIONS HALT NEW CALIFORNIA FESTIVAL OF THE WHALES, VALUE OF A BABY EEL YEARS AND HONORS OF SOUTHERN DRILLING LEASES
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A 50-YEAR LEGACY
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JUNE 9 -–JUNE 22,4,2023 FEB. 19 MARCH 2021
THE HELLY HANSON NATIONAL CONTROVERSY ARISES AFTER OFFSHORESAILING ONECOACH DESIGN (NOOD) IS FIRED REGATTA KICKS OFF MARCH 19
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Female Anglers Bring Significant Revenue Opportunities to the Fishing G Industry
New fee under Gov’t Proposal
overnor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2021-22 budget, released Jan. 8, includes a proposal to raise the vessel renewal fee from $20 every two years to $70 every two yearsand to help stabilize a $52 millionand deficit in the ecreational Boating Fishing Foundation Harbors and Watercraft Revolving women’s Fund. P. 8 Southwick Associates found that increasing
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Proposed Budget Includes Potential 250% Increase In Vessel Registration Fee DANA POINT RECOGNIZED AS A WHALE HERITAGE SITE
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t’s official— the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) has recently announced that the 2023 IGFA SoCal Open will take place Sept. 29-Oct. 1. The two-day tournament is open to all anglers and will now offer a new format featuring five major offshore game fish. P. 13
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