SANTA BARBARA, CA -SEPTEMBER 24, 2021: Gary Burke, 75, is photographed abroad his 50 foot fishing vessel, &quot;Tytan,&quot; docked at Santa Barbara Harbor. Burke is one of the last swordfish gill netters still operating in the United States. Under state law, swordfish gill netting will become illegal in 2024, and Congress will soon make it a federal crime. But Burke has filed a lawsuit against the California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife as part of an effort to continue the business he started in the early 1980&#39;s. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)