JOHN CARLOS FREY:

The coast of California has a wealth and variety of marine life. On beaches south of San Francisco hundreds of elephant seals bask in the sun, sea lions gather on docks in Monterey bay, while humpback whales, dolphins, sharks, and other sea life roam the open ocean.

But these photos of dead sea life, caught in the drift gill-nets of commercial fishermen off the coast of California, have outraged conservationists.