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“Someone who is familiar with the fish, you’re definitely going to taste a lot of difference”, says Doug Johnson, owner and operator of California Harpoon Swordfish Association in Dana Point. Johnson has been selling swordfish for 15 years, and helped make the market viable for this new gear.

Sportfishing industry resumes work to phase out destructive gear in California Alexandria, VA – September 15, 2021 – Yesterday, the U.S.

Feb 11, 2021 For decades, Americans have understood there is a great deal of work to do to both clean up and make our oceans safer for marine creatures. A great deal of progress has been made, but some industries have clung to outdated methods. It is encouraging, then, that Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., has teamed up with Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., to rid the West Coast of one such method. The two have reintroduced the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act, which would ph...

Trump Announces Veto of Driftnet Fishing Bill President Donald Trump on Friday announced he was vetoing a driftnet fishing bill that recently passed with support from both parties. S. 906, or the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act, would expand the definition of large-scale driftnet fishing to bar the use of gillnets with a mesh size of 14 inches or greater. Trump said in a veto message to the Senate that, in passing the bill, “Congress has ignored the fact that the regional fis...

ADVERTISEMENT “The recreational fishing and boating community has long advocated for transitioning away from large-mesh drift gillnets which needlessly kill non-target species including sportfish,” Jeff Angers, president of the Center for Sportfishing Policy, said in a statement at the time. “Today marks a significant victory for marine conservation, and we are grateful for the bipartisan effort to get the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act across the finish line.” Propon...

Senator Dianne Feinstein’s Statement on President Trump’ Veto of Driftnet Bill Says it Endangers Whales, Dolphins, Sea Turtles Off the Coast of California Published: Saturday, 02 January 2021 05:48 January 2, 2021 - Washington - Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Friday released the following statement after President Trump vetoed the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act. This bipartisan bill, introduced by Senators Feinstein and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) would p...

The White House I am returning, without my approval, S. 906, the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act. America’s fishermen have made great sacrifices to ensure that our Nation’s marine fisheries are a sustainable economic engine for coastal communities. Under my Administration, the number of United States fish stocks subject to overfishing is at a historic low. This achievement is the result of a transparent and collaborative regulatory process that is supported by regional fish...

Contact: Annalisa Batanides Tuel, atuel@seaturtles.org, 408-621-8113    Bans fishing method that indiscriminately kills or injures protected marine species WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives yesterday passed a bipartisan bill to phase out harmful large mesh drift gillnets utilized in the federal waters off the coast of California, the only place the nets are still used in the United States. The Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act passed the Senate in July and now heads t...

Quick Hits: December 11, 2020 Author: Dec 11, 2020 Regulator Marine have tapped Krystal Anderson as its vice president of human resources. Anderson joins the Tar Heel State boat builder with over three decades of experience leading HR teams at major corporations in both Europe and the U.S. “As Regulator looks to future expansion in the U.S. and abroad, we expect our factory team to experience continued growth,” said Regulator Marine co-founder and president Joan Maxwell . “As we grow, pr...