President Donald Trump on Friday announced he was vetoing a driftnet fishing bill that recently passed with support from both parties. S. 906, or the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act, would expand the definition of large-scale driftnet fishing to bar the use of gillnets with a mesh size of 14 inches or greater. Trump said in a veto message to the Senate that, in passing the bill, “Congress has ignored the fact that the regional fishery management process has had strong, bipartisan support since its creation.” “By forcing the West Coast drift gillnet fishery to use alternative gear that has not been proven to be an economically viable substitute for gillnets, the Congress is effectively terminating the fishery. As a result, an estimated 30 fishing vessels, all of which are operated by family-owned small businesses, will no longer be able to bring their bounty to shore. At a time …