• Omega Protein is using purse seine nets improperly and in violation of the Marine Stewardship Council Sustainability Certification under which they operate.
• Use of these nets in shallow water, less than 60 feet, does not allow bycatch (non-targeted species) to escape.
• Use of these nets in shallow water, less than 60 feet, causes catastrophic damage to the seabed, seagrass and marine life.
• Restricting the depth in which these nets can be used will also help to avoid unnecessary net spills, tears and in turn a waste of the resource.

Please stop allowing Omega Protein to operate using purse swine nets in shallow water. Doing so causes damage to the bay and it’s marine life.