| Jan. 28, 2003 | Open letter from Secretary of State Kevin Shelley to Director of Department of Fish & Game Ryan Broddrick (146K PDF file) |
| Feb 4, 2004 | Letter from 33 marine scientists to Governor Arnold Schwarzengger (536K PDF file) |
| Feb 4, 2004 | Letter from nine non-govenmental organizations to Governor Arnold Schwarzengger (216K PDF file) |