A bill that would both ban octopus farming in California and ban farmed octopus from being imported into the state was introduced in the Assembly on Wednesday. Assembly Bill 3162, authored by Assemblyman Steve Bennett (D-Ojai), would specifically prohibit a...
A new bill that would greatly limit gillnet fishing in California, as well as end hauls for certain types of fish, was introduced in the Assembly this week. According to Assembly Bill 2220, authored by Assemblyman Steve Bennett (D-Ojai), the...