

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Fish and Game "Committee of the Whole"
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 am – Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: THIS IS THE ONE EVENT WHERE WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT
California Fish and Game Commission Committee of the Whole meeting in Half Moon Bay to decide the fate of our petition to restore kelp all around the Monterey Peninsula.  

Petition 2023-23MPA  is the largest of the 15 petitions and will be discussed at this "Committee of the whole" on Tuesday April 21 along with six others.  The meeting will be held at the Elks Lodge in San Mateo and we expect opposition from fishers and the Department of Fish and Wildlife.  We need a big turn out to counter opposition.  You can write a letter, speak on Zoom, or better yet show up and show your support for a healthy ocean.

Urchin culling in Marine Protected Areas is our big ask and we need support from the diving community.

1)  Culling urchins in Marine Protected Areas:  Edward F. Ricketts, Pacific Grove Gardens, Carmel Bay, Whaler's Cove, and Tanker's Reef

2)  Planting kelp by transplants and spore bags.

3)  Baiting and trapping urchins.

4)  Pruning kelp canopy to improve kelp growth and reduce damage from winter storms.

5)  Artificial Reefs.

6)  Buoys to help guide restoration

7)  Establishing Restoration Management Permits in the CDFW portal (presently only Scientific Collecting Permits)

8)  Adopt a reef program.

9)  Redesignating 3 State Marine Conservation areas as temporary no fishing areas to protect kelp and divers from fishing effort.

10) Designating Tanker's Reef as a protected area.

In  person:  San Mateo Elks Lodge

Virtual:  Join the meeting on Zoom: 
TBD

Read the biggest petition of all for the central coast  Item 2023-23:  https://storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/27e78c677dca484ebfb37120abc59d10?item=2
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-mateo/fish-and-game-committee-of-the-whole/200029443379137
- **Event Categories**: meetups
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 35

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029443379137?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=san+mateo-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: San Mateo
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Elk’s Lodge San Mateo
- **lat**: 37.54653307987
- **long**: -122.31292137227
- **full address**: Elk’s Lodge San Mateo, 233 W 20th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403-1302, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Giant Giant Kelp Restoration Project (https://allevents.in/org/giant-giant-kelp-restoration-project/17552398)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 21 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 am (-07:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Elk’s Lodge San Mateo, 233 W 20th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403-1302, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Giant Giant Kelp Restoration Project
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** meetups
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Fish and Game "Committee of the Whole" ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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