A US court ruled that NOAA Fisheries illegally withdrew a proposed rule that would have established limits on bycatch of protected species caught in California’s swordfish drift gillnet fishery.
The decision does not immediately imposes the caps, but requires NOAA Fisheries to either revive the regulations or come up with any potential revisions with the Pacific Fishery Management Council.
Two years ago, NOAA Fisheries proposed rule to reduce the amount of bycatch in the driftnet fishery....
https://safety4sea.com/us-court-orders-noaa-to-reinstate-restrictions-on-bycatch/