Business, Public, Recreational Fishing, NGO Support - Oceana USA

Business, Public, Recreational Fishing, NGO Support

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