Bottom trawlers have to be upset over this one!

www.unitedanglers.com - There’s a direct connection between destructive commercial fishing gear—such as bottom trawls, longlines and gillnets— and recreational fishing access, explained Raftican. “When these heavy-handed gear types are allowed continue unabated and wreak havoc on our marine environment and resources, we find ourselves facing drastic measures like the proposed MLPA closures up and down our coast. It’s a clear case where the interests of a few people making money on a resource are out of balance with those of low-impact recreational anglers and the public in general. This is why we’ve put so much emphasis over the recent years on the removal of non-selective, destructive, industrial fishing gear from California waters,” added Raftican.