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Subject 1: (Interview). Subtitle: Bruce A. McPherson. Timecode In: 00:15:54. Timecode out: 00:17:41. Notes: California coastal legislation. Subject 2: (Interview). Subtitle: Sam Farr. Timecode In: 00:31:47. Timecode out: 00:41:15. Notes: California coastal legislation. Subject 3: (Interview). Subtitle: Boots McGee. Timecode In: 00:57:26. Timecode out: 01:04:24. Notes: Surfing; Nearshore pollution. Subject 4: (Environmental Recording). Subtitle: Ocean surf ambi. Timecode In: 01:12:12. Timecode out: 01:17:48. Subject 5: (Environmental Recording). Subtitle: Ocean surf ambi. Timecode In: 01:21:37. Timecode out: 01:29:51. Habitat: Marine Shoreline; Marine Shoreline, Beach; Equipment Notes: Stereo=1; Decoded MS stereo; Spaced Omni Stereo. NPRINGS RADIO EXPEDITIONS -NMS MONTEREY BAY NMS DAT #2 continued Interview with Sam Pfarr continued 36:42 The sanctuaries are practically unheard of in Congress. And yet you can see what we've created here, and it's very important, because sanctuaries with the research that is going to come out of here, what I mean the meeting ofland and water, which is the coastal zones .. The coastal zones of the United States are the most fragile because that's where the most people live, and ifwe just abuse them, we're going to be killing the soil and the vitality that's right under us. So we have to learn more about that, and you do that by focusing and putting money into .... Marine research is getting more money, certainly doesn't even come close to what outer space gets. Congress ought to be putting ocean research on at least an equal par with space research because the ocean is more important to us. [37:31] AC: The ocean is more important to us than space? SP: Absolutely, because it's on the planet, and most of this planet is covered by ocean waters. And the planet still lives off the ocean, and what we don't know how to deal with we dump in the ocean, and we can't continue to do that, because we're going to be killing the weather, the air, and the fish stocks we live off of. 37:52 AC: Compared to what we spend on space research, what do we spend on marine sanctuaries? SP: We spend a total of $12 million. Compared to space -billions . AC: When you talk to your fellow members of Congress, what do they say? SP: I'm on the oceans committee, which is chaired by Jim Saxton from New Jersey ..... bipartisan ... interest in promoting the ocean agenda, and we're calling upon -and I've led the effort -the President to next year, the International Year of the Ocean, to call for a White House Conference on the Oceans. We think that without understanding global environmental problems which are demonstrated in the oceans, and right now you're having a phenomenon, EI Nino ...... don't need to wear wetsuits .... warm water fish .... understand that by bringing countries of the world a sense of how important the oceans are. Just as important as clean water, clear air. AC: .......going to Florida, people there .... telling them that with sanctuary make it so expensive ... bunch of can'ts SP: ....."It's a designer law, design itfrom the bottom up. That's not happening here. No complaints here. There were some concerns .... .I think the other side of the coin .... businessmen here advertise the sanctuary .... the private sector thinks it's an asset for selling their homes .... even have a used car lot here in Santa Cruz that advertises used cars come here because we're next to the sanctuary. so I think that when you have that private sector buy in who think it furthers their property values ... you know have something working for us. [40:56] ***These sanctuaries are going to be for our great grandchildren for generations to come, when people will have better access to the oceans...they will look back and thank us because we have created the Yosemites and the Yellowstones ofthe sea. [... (Notes truncated)
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- 12 Aug 2009 - Ben Brotman
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- 12 Aug 2009 - Ben Brotman