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-MPA’s as it can impact our businesses economically and our lives and we need the money to survive around here

-MPA’s will not benefit the
geographic location as crabs are the main attraction and meal produced in Merritt Island area

- We provide the restaurant owners with the food we catch and if MPA’s take place then this will impact use crabbers and restaurant owners which will end up affecting many other businesses.

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The government will introduce a larger tax on profits from companies based on fishing so that the habitats of marine animals can be preserved.

It provides more jobs for locals as tour guides, naturalists, restaurant and hotel staff, boat drivers, etc.

Extra tourists which come to see the marine animals gives a boost to the economy.

An example of the government being able to solve its own problems, which the locals will like.

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- Helps bird preservation.
- Good leading example of how nature and modern human can coexist with great benefit to the health and well-being of both.
- Freedom and comfort of birds.
- Sustainability of the environment.
- Learning more about the wildlife around us and its animals.
- More jobs for those who lose theirs.
- Beneficial economic impact.

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If there is an MPA then they won’t be able to profit margins and give them back to the local economy.

The biomedical research can be very expensive and hard to conduct in different areas.

The no-take zones will be detrimental to the biomedical industry- fish and other marine life if they cannot be examined in labs for research purposes because they will have to be taken from the habitats in order to examine them

Medicinal product development will decline because the organisms found in this region will not be allowed to be taken for research

Bioprospecting will have to be halted rendering projects involving such research to be useless unless new area is found

The biomedical industry will lose a lot of money as a major area will have access cut off to it due to the no-take zones

Drug production and research will need to halted or will face severe cutbacks and losses because of the restricted access

All the organisms will be in one area increasing the chance of diseases which would ruin several species.

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- The importance of fish as food and for jobs has resulted in long-term overfishing of global fish stocks. The more the people fall in love with sport fishing the more chance there is of more fishes being alive because sport fishing is all about catch and release.
-The bigger the industry grows, the greater benefits the fish have because people will want to maintain a good amount of fish to enjoy.
-Expanding the marine protected areas in this region can result in less tourism. Sport fishing is also known as recreational fishing which is done by many people who visit or live in the area. As the marine protected areas expand, there will be less land for recreational fishing which results in less fish in the area to catch. Sport fishing isn’t for people's survival, so no fish are being harmed during sport fishing.

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LOcal buisness owners                    (restaurant)

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LOcal buisness owners                    (restaurant)

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1. loss of money
2. loss of tourism
3. loss of job
4. loss of welfare and the good of our comunity
5. over population in the sea

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The government wants to place our waters under protection, nevertheless, this will be a very expensive process as it requires a huge amount of money in order to keep oceans under protection as a marine reserve. This can also lead the government to increase the taxations as they might need more money in order to develop this project. Heavy taxation could make the citizens of this island leave as they may not have enough money. Some boat builders will agree as their salaries are low and they might not be able to pay the taxes.

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- It can lead to overpopulation  of fish which can lead to overpopulation of sharks that can deter tourists

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Pros:

·      More manatees being saved from extinction as their natural instincts will lead them there

·      More will migrate as there is less risk for them

·      People will have the chance to learn about manatees

·      Would benefit the lake by nurturing the plants

·      Could increase the economy

·      Could increase employment

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- MPA's will force families to movie out of the area due to economical issues caused by MPA.

- Restaurants in this area depend on us to provide them with crabs.

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- Interdicting fishing is unnecessary
- Most research that is already conducted on fishes can be conducting elsewhere or in an already existing MPA.

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Marine protected areas are valuable and desirable

Preserve habitats, communities and diversity in an area.

Provide us as people places to go and appreciate nature

Could be used for ecotourism which would then also provide more job opportunities in this industry (tour guides, naturalists restaurants, hotel staff, etc)

Expanding the MPA would not only protect endangered species but also whole ecosystems.

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- Sport fishing should focus on 'catch and release'
- During crab season, crabbers should allowed to fish in the MPA until the spill-over effect takes place
- Timings for fishing should be added
- Permits can be given to chosen people to fish or research & strictly enforce laws
-> Restaurants don't oversell fish
-> Have other items on menu

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- Crabbers can receive government grants in case they don't receive their usual income
- If a manatee is caught, a hefty fine has to be paid
-> Manatees can be made an    endangered species
-> A certain percentage will be given to The Save the Manatee Club

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I have a very important topic to discuss with you which is creating an MPA in our community.and could be accessible for scientific purposes. People may be unsure that MPA’s wouldn’t be like the type of fishes normal life in the open waters and the fishes may act differently in the MPA as when they were in open waters there were constant fishnets or frequent amount fishers taking shoals of fish and making their population count smaller and smaller every minute, if you think that MPA’s shouldn’t be made I can see why but I can change your mind. MPA’s can conserve and decrease the amount of endangered marine life such as common fishes to last few Sea Turtles and Bluefish Tuna. Having MPA’S can let the production of these endangered species increase and help these fishes increase so endangered is safe and scientific research is conducted.
Loss of habitats, the spread of disease, pollution, and unsustainable fishing practices are directly related to the actions of humans and recovery from these problems is rarely straightforward. Many marine species live in small, specific habitats while others require protection across their migration routes that cover vast areas and include breeding and feeding grounds. Marine protected areas (MPAs) have been designated in many places worldwide, which can help protect and restore threatened species, but MPAs are limited in size and therefore, limited to the marine life that inhabits those areas. This is why I would like to create a marine protected area for our community with a perspective of not only a scientist but also a resident.

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