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Stop West Coast Driftnet Fishing

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Large mesh drift gillnets are already banned in the U.S. territorial waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, as well as off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Hawaii.

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Posted byDavid McGuireFebruary 26, 2020June 9, 2021Tags: California, driftnet, Feinstein, gillnet, S908, seaturtles, sharks, swordfish

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    • About
      • Mission and Vision
      • Our Team
      • Partners & Donors
      • Victories & Milestones
        • WE DID IT! Saving Endangered Sharks at CITES 2022
        • US Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act Passes
        • Law to End Lethal California Driftnet Fishery Passes
      • Shark Stewards DEI Statement
      • Statement Against Asian and API Hate
    • Our Work
      • Saving Sharks
      • Marine Protection
      • California Marine Protected Area Network
      • Adventures
        • Sharktober: Farallon Islands Wildlife Adventure
        • Farallon Island Excursion Information
        • Saving Sharks in the Coral Triangle
      • Sustainable Ecotourism and Data Dives
      • Shark ID and MPAs Education Adventure
      • Observe and Record Sevengill Sharks
      • Manta and Shark ID
      • Media Production
    • Science & Education
      • Shark Watch California
      • Shark Science Sheets
        • CITES Shark Science Sheets
      • Sharks of Hawaii
      • Science Programs
        • Citizen Science
      • Shark Sanctuary and Marine Protection
      • White Shark Stewardship
        • How to Avoid a White Shark Attack
        • Sharktober
    • Campaigns
      • Stop the EU Shark Fin Trade 
      • URGENT ACTION TO PROTECT OCEANIC SHARKS
      • Stop Fukushima Radioactive Ocean Dump
      • Ocean Protection: 30% x 2030
      • Tell eBay: Stop Endangered Shark Trade
      • Stop Big Plastic From Polluting Oceans
      • Fed Ex Shark Fin Shipping
    • Get Involved
      • Contact Us
      • Adopt a Shark
      • Help Save Sharks
      • Beach Cleanups and Surveys
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