Bill Protects Vulnerable Ocean Life, Seafloor Habitats from
Harmful Fishing PracticesAll Press Releases… February 19, 2003
Contact: Dustin Cranor ( firstname.lastname@example.org |
954-348-1314, 954-348-1314 (cell)) California Senate Bill 236,
introduced Friday, February 14, by State Senator Dede Alpert
(D-San Diego), would sharply restrict fishing with destructive
bottom-trawl gear off the coast of California. Co-authored by
California Assembly Member Tom Harman (R-Huntington Beach), SB
236 protects underwater habitats critical for wildlife and
encourages a shift toward cleaner gears that are compatible with
healthy ecosystems. “As a coastal state known for its
progressive environmental policies, California needs to stop
destructive fishing practices,” Alpert said, “and that means
halting bottom trawling unless a trawl operator meets strict
environmental standards. I decided to introduce this bill after
extensive research and fact-finding discussions indicated
restrictions are needed now, before it's too lat