Gill Nets cause extensive damage to the environments in which they are used. These nets unselectively capture any fish unlucky enough to swim through the mesh of the net. Additionally, sea turtles easily become entangled in the nets and drown. The same happens to many dolphins.

It's time to use our power as consumers to put an end to the use of gill nets as a commercial fishing tool. Signing this pledge signifies a commitment to stop buying fish caught via commercial gillnet fishing. 

But how do you know if the fish was caught with a gill net?

There are only a few fisheries in the US which still use gill nets. These fisheries are as follows:

monkfish, spiny dogfish, smooth dogfish, bluefish, weakfish, menhaden, spot, croaker, striped bass, large and small coastal sharks, Spanish mackerel, king mackerel, American shad, black drum, skate spp., yellow perch, white perch, herring, scup, kingfish, spotted seatrout, and butterfish.

If you avoid buying these specific seafoods, you run no risk of buying gill net-caught fish. Some alternatives to these include Mahi Mahi, sablefish, Atlantic mackerel, pacific sardines, or shellfish of almost any variety.

Together we can bring an end to commercial gill net fishing.