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President Trump vetoes bill phasing out drift gillnets in federal waters off California

Drift Gillnet
WASHINGTON—President Trump on Jan. 1 vetoed a bill that would gradually eliminate the use of large-scale mesh drift gillnets in federal waters off the coast of California, the only place the nets are still used in the United States. “By forcing the West Coast drift gillnet fishery to use alternative gear...
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