Where Is Long Line Fishing Illegal in the USA

Longline Fishing Banned Off Pacific Coast. waters off California, Oregon and Washington. sharks, known as highly migratory species. Is long line fishing illegal in the US? The National Marine Fisheries Service (Fisheries Service) announced its approval of two exempted fishing permits allowing pelagic longline fishing—a currently prohibited fishing method—off the U.S. West Coast. “Pelagic longlines…