order to protect endangered whales from getting tangled in fishing gear. This decision comes after The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) was sued by the Center for Biological Diversity in 2017 for failing to protect endangered species. KRCB’s Adia White tells us what this change means for both fishermen and the environment.

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