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Swordfishing practices under scrutiny on California's coast

Clip: 6/14/2014 | 8m 19s

NewsHour Weekend special correspondent John Carlos Frey reports from California's coast.

A major clash in California is taking place between environmentalists trying to protect the abundant wildlife off shore and commercial fishers who depend on the ocean's bounty for their livelihood. Recently released images of sea life killed by drift gill-nets have heightened this debate. NewsHour Weekend special correspondent John Carlos Frey reports from California's coast.

06/14/2014 | Rating NR

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