Dear RCC Supporter,

Gillnets used for commercial fishing trap far more than intended. Over 70 important marine species have been caught, strangled, and killed in gillnet lines including dolphins, sharks, sea turtles — even whales. These dangerous fishing lines are a threat to all marine life in their path and can stretch for miles along our US coastlines.

Luckily, there are bipartisan bills in the Senate and the House to get rid of these killer nets NOW. The bill to end gillnetting was vetoed by President Trump in January of 2021 even after Congress passed it with bipartisan support! But now we can act to Stop the Strangle!

Write your Senators and Member of Congress today!

Tell them to support the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act (H.R. 404/S. 273) to save our marine life. It’s time to get these ‘Walls of Death’ out of our oceans!

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