Drift Gillnet Fishery in Southern CA
Ocean Currents Radio Program
English - March 26, 2015 00:16 - 55 minutes - 25.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 46 ratingsNatural Sciences Science Society & Culture Places & Travel ocean conservation exploration Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Guest Doug Karpa of the Turtle Island Restoration Network (seaturtles.org) shares what the latest issues are with the CA Drift Gillnet Fishery particularly focused in Southern California. What are drift gill nets and how and when have they been used in California waters, phased out in many areas due to the extreme by catch, they are still active in southern CA targeting swordfish. Learn the latest here.