The Oceanside Senior Anglers have always promoted conservation in all of its activities and with all of its members. The club has adopted a conservation policy as a cornerstone of its efforts to learn, educate and communicate the importance of conservation with all of its members.
Our conservation policy is as follows:
The Oceanside Senior Anglers are committed to the conservation of fishing resources in order to maintain and improve the quality of our sport fishing activities. Club members and guest are expected to:

• Comply with all relevant fishing regulations for club  charters and side trips.
• Carefully handle and release fish that are alive, either  prohibited by fishing regulations, unwanted, or are not  needed for consumption.
  
• Avoid any actions that might have a detrimental effect  on the aquatic environment.
  
• Promote good conservation practices to fellow members  and others through education and example.
  

The intent of our policy is to state a principle and position for the club. The club does not intend to try and enforce this policy, this is not our business. As in most areas, ultimately it is up to the individual to do what is right.
Members can assist by speaking up when you see a member or guest causing a conservation concern. The person may not know there is a problem. If they do know they may not know how to resolve the problem. Set good examples and show other members how to improve conservation compliance by practicing good conservation ourselves. Do it yourself and don’t rely on the deckhand to safely release your fish. If he has time and is willing to help that is great, but each member is expected to be capable of safely releasing his or her own fish. Practice recycling of old fishing line on and off the ocean. Respect the ocean by not throwing trash or other non-biodegradable materials into the ocean.

Please feel free to ask questions and if you know the conservation requirement but don’t know how to achieve it then please ask for help. As a club, we can help contribute to conservation efforts, protect our environment and enhance our fisheries.

Thomas “Bo" Bolender—Conservation Chairman