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Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach, Mladen Rudman column.(Column)

Byline: Mladen Rudman

Nov. 22--The headline was melodramatic, though accurately derived from the story.

California fishery managers plan to establish "marine protected areas" in state waters starting early next year. Label a stretch of saltwater MPA and fishing there is either severely restricted or not allowed at all.

Now, conserving some 200 square miles of kelp "forests" and rocky reefs isn't but a drop in the Pacific bucket but it's certainly a step in the right direction.

I can imagine a whole bunch of coastal MPAs in Florida, including protection of mangrove bayous serving as habitat for heavily fished snook. Heck, most of Choctawhatchee Bay should be a ...

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