On June 6th, 2024, The Resource Renewal Institute joined forces with over 20 organizations and businesses in submitting a public comment to the California Fish and Game Commission, urging them to implement robust measures to reduce bycatch and mortality in the Southern California set gillnet fishery. The coalition, which includes groups such as Oceana, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the Surfrider Foundation, is advocating for a 24-hour maximum soak time for gillnets to minimize the unintended catch and injury of marine life.

On May 9, 2024, the Resource Renewal Institute joined over 100 environmental organizations urging Governor Newsom’s administration to proceed with funding the projects scheduled for the May 23rd Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB) meeting despite potential budget cuts.