| Comment | As the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is set to consider
unprecedented harbor craft engine emission regulations that stand
to remove 174 sportfishing and whale watching boats from the sea,
the Sportfishing Association of California (SAC) has released
economic analysis that undermines CARB's contention that it is
economically feasible for boat owners to replace their vessels.
The analysis also reveals unintended consequences for the state's
economy, fishery and conservation programs and significant declines
in fishing participation rates. Hardest hit would be low-income
communities.
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