Agreed, but those nets weren't always made of transparent monofiliment.
Mabye, like the Makahs initially used a harpoon to stick the whale for cerimonial reasons in the late 90's (before the cerimonial 50cal riffle was implimented), maybe the other tribes could go back to the original net materials. NOT.
(Soverign nation)
A gillnet ban whould be great. Ask a Floridian recreational sportfisherman what they think of the net ban in Florida back in '95.

J.D.