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Help Protect Naples Reef

This month, send a letter to the Fish and Game Commission to make sure Naples Reef gets the protection it deserves! 

The state Fish and Game Commission will soon vote on whether to protect southern California's coastal gems like Naples Reef, where thousands of visitors from around the world flock each year to dive, snorkel, kayak, and enjoy the wonders of the sea. 


Send Fish and Game Commissioners a letter below to support our efforts to create a strong network of marine protected areas for southern California, so that world class dive sites like Naples can be protected for future generations.

The best letters are personal - so if you have time, feel free to customize the below letter using some ideas from CalOceans list of ten things we love about Naples:
 
1. The Naples coast is home to many threatened and endangered animals such as the steelhead trout, the tidewater goby, the white-tailed kite, and the red-legged frog.
 
2. Naples is our chance to bring Channel Islands-quality diving, kayaking and wildlife watching to the mainland coast, right here in Goleta.
 
3. Naples is a historic Chumash Indian settlement site with significant cultural value.      
 
4. Naples Reef is the only pinnacle / reef system along our coast.   
 
5. Naples is located offshore along the rural and scenic Gaviota Coast, with clear, clean water and unbroken views of the spectacular coastline.
 
6. Naples Reef is a favorite haunt for harbor seals, migrating whales and even a few wide-ranging sea otters.
 
7. Naples is ranked as the best local place for a scuba dive by California Diving News.  It’s great for an extended kayak and snorkel too
 
8. The US Interior Department has declared the Naples and Gaviota coastline “globally significant.”

9. Studies demonstrate Naples Reef’s capacity, if protected,  to act as a source of marine life for neighboring ocean areas, adding both ecological and economic value to our coast.
 
10. Scientists rate Naples Reef among the top fish diversity hotspots in southern California.