I'm trying to understand it too. > We do not seek the permission of other governments > these waters are also claimed by the State of California, who through

I'm trying to understand it too. > We do not seek the permission of other governments > these waters are also claimed by the State of California, who through its California Natural Resources Agency Pathways to 30x30: Accelerating Conservation of California’s Nature Report, support the concept of Indigenous Marine Stewardship So I guess the State of California theoretically supports IMSAs, but does the state support this one? Does the state need to approve an IMSA for it to be official? Or are tribes independent enough that they can just declare it?