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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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  • Who We Are
    • Mission and Vision
    • Our Team
    • Partners & Donors
    • Victories & Milestones
    • Shark Stewards DEI Statement
    • Statement Against Asian and API Hate
  • Our Work
    • Saving Sharks in the Coral Triangle
    • 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 Science Sheets
    • California Marine Protected Area Network
    • White Shark Stewardship
      • How to Avoid a Shark Attack
      • Sharktober
    • Sustainable Ecotourism
  • Adventures
    • Dive, Observe and Record Sevengill Sharks
    • Farallon Islands Eco- Adventure
    • Manta and Shark ID
  • Campaigns
    • End the Lethal California Driftnet Fishery
    • PROTECTING SHARKS UNDER CITES
    • Support the US Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act
    • 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
    • Special Shark Team Membership
    • Ocean Plastics
    • Art For Sharks
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