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September 2013

Feds Clamp Down on Whale Kills in California’s Drift Gillnet Fishery

By Marine Mammals & Seabirds, Sea Turtles, Sharks

New Report Details Top 10 Reasons to End California’s Deadliest Catch – Swordfish

New federal emergency fishing regulations are forcing California’s drift gillnet fleet for swordfish and shark to stop fishing for the season if a single endangered sperm whale gets entangled in a net. All vessels that fish offshore will now be required to carry on-board observers at all times.

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