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Passage of Driftnet Modernization Act Will End Deadly California Fishery

Thresher shark in net

Bill Will Protect Marine Life, Eliminate Deadly Gear Fishing for Swordfish in West Coast Waters and Save Sharks and Encourages Shift to More Sustainable Fishing Contact: David McGuire: info@sharkstewards On February 21, […]

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Posted byDavid McGuireMay 4, 2021June 15, 2021Tags: bycatch, California, driftnet, gillnet, longlines, modernization, sharks, swordfish, whales

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    The California driftnet fishery is responsible for the annual killing of thousands of innocent seabirds, marine mammals and sharks in California waters and is the only fishery where these harmful …

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    • Marine Protection
    • Saving Sharks
    • Media Production
    • US Shark Fin Trade Ban
  • Science & Education
    • Shark Watch California
    • Science Programs
      • Citizen Science
      • Sharks Sanctuary and Marine Protection
      • Shark and Ray Science
    • White Shark Stewardship
    • How to Avoid a Shark Attack
    • Sharktober
    • Sustainable Ecotourism
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    • Farallon Islands Eco- Adventure
    • Manta and Shark ID
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    • Respect and Protect Kona Fish
    • Oceans 30% x 2030
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    • Stop Big Plastic From Polluting California Seas
    • Fed Ex Shark Fin Shipping
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