Business Support

• letter from more than 100 sportfishing businesses

Recreational Fishing Support

• letter on California Senate Bill 1017 from recreational fishing and boating organizations 
• letter of support for California Senate Bill 1017 from Wild Oceans, Coastal Conservation Association of California, International Game Fish Association and American Sportfishing Association
• letter on Congressional Senate Bill 2773 from recreational fishing and boating organizations
• letter to Pacific Fishery Management Council from members of the sportfishing and angling community

California Fish and Game Commission Support

• letter of conceptual support for California Senate Bill 1017 

Public Support

• poll shows 87 percent of California voters overwhelmingly support ending the use of drift gillnets to catch swordfish, agreeing that fishermen should use less harmful gear.
• letter signed by U.S. residents requesting cleaner fishing gears be used to catch swordfish off California

Non-Governmental Organization Support

• letter of support for California Senate Bill 1017