California Bycatch - Oceana USA

Protecting California’s Ocean Biodiversity

Reducing entanglement, injury, and death of ocean animals in California’s set gillnet fishery

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Oceana campaigns to protect the diversity of California’s ocean ecosystem by minimizing entanglement of ocean animals caught in the state’s halibut and white seabass set gillnet fishery, while bolstering sustainable fishing communities.

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