Timeline: Catching Swordfish Off the West Coast

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Timeline: Catching Swordfish Off the West Coast

Using drift gillnets to catch swordfish is a relatively recent development, but the practice has been riddled with complications.

Timeline: Catching Swordfish Off the West Coast
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Let's Find a Better Way to Catch Pacific Swordfish

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