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Governor Brown Signs Bill to End Destructive Swordfish Drift Gillnet Fishing off California

Today, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a bill — Senate Bill (SB) 1017 — that will clean up California’s swordfish...

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Senate Committee Advances Bill to End Destructive Drift Gillnet Fishing for Swordfish

Today, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation unanimously passed the bipartisan Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch...

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Bill to End Destructive Swordfish Drift Gillnet Fishing off California Goes to Governor

A California state senate bill that will clean up California’s swordfish fishery is on its way to Governor Jerry Brown’s desk. Senate...

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Kate Mara says it’s time to get deadly drift gillnets out of the water, and help save the whales. Add your name now before more whales lose their lives in these indiscriminate nets.

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