NMFS Proposes Closure of California Drift Gillnet Fishery if Hard Cap on Protected Species is Met

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is proposing regulations to close the California drift gillnet fishery for California thresher sharks and swordfish if the fishery's mortality and injury rate for protected species exceeds a hard cap over a 2-year period, with the length of the closure depending on when the cap is reached.