CA Drift Gillnets – An Unsustainable Fishing Practice Off The West
By A Mystery Man Writer
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GUIDELINES FOR SAMPLING FISH IN INLAND WATERS
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Commercial fishing, Definition, Description, Importance, Methods, Types, Equipment, & Facts
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Keeping Wildlife and Fisheries Afloat: The conflict over drift gillnets along California's coast
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There's a Better Way than Drift Gillnets
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Gillnetting - Wikipedia
Photos: Oceana Uncovers Illegal Driftnet Fishing in Morocco - Oceana
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California bans controversial giant ocean fishing nets
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Low profile and conventional surface drift gillnet configurations
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US Senate approves drift gillnet ban again
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Drift Nets — Seafish
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Demersal gillnet, on and off the seabed (Seafish.org)
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Fishing Gear Types - SeaChoice
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California's drift gillnet fishery may be on the out