The Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations voted unanimously to support Proposition 84, the Clean Water and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006.

Board members agreed at a recent meeting in Bodega Bay that the passage of the $2.7 billion bond is a necessary step in resolving threats to California’s fishing fleet, including coastal pollution and the collapsed Klamath River salmon fishery, according to a news release.

“If we want to make sure that our kids will be able to enjoy the same resources as we did, fresh seafood and recreational opportunities, we need to do something to protect our rivers, streams and coast,” said PCFFA member Mike Hudson.

At the same meeting, the group also voted unanimously to oppose Proposition 90, the Government Acquisition, Regulation of Private Property Initiative Constitutional Amendment ballot measure.

Members indicated that the measure posed a “grave threat to environmental protections on which fishermen rely to assure abundant stocks of salmon, herring, cod and other fish.”

Characterizing the measure as “posing as eminent domain reform,” the group’s news release said Proposition 90 would “allow virtually anybody to sue the state over new laws or regulations that impact the value of their property or business.”