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Ban Deadly Mesh Driftnets Off California

Thresher shark in net

The Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act, a bill to phase out large mesh drift gillnets used in federal waters off the coast of California has reintroduced  by U.S. Senators […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireMay 26, 2022May 26, 2022Tags: fishswordfish, gill net, Santa Barbara, Sea turtles, sharks, whales

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