Federal Judge Rules to Protect Whales, Sea Turtles From Dangers of Drift Gillnets - Oceana USA

Victory | October 26, 2018

Federal Judge Rules to Protect Whales, Sea Turtles From Dangers of Drift Gillnets

A Federal judge ruled in favor of Oceana in a lawsuit challenging the National Marine Fisheries Service’s decision to withdraw a proposed rule to place strict limits on the number of protected species that can be killed or injured in the California-based swordfish drift gillnet fishery.