NOAA finalizes TED rule for shrimp skimmer trawls

Shrimp trawl net (Source: Maiolo, 2004).

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NOAA Fisheries Announces a Delay in the Effective Date for the Final Rule to Require Turtle Excluder Device Use for all Skimmer Trawl Vessels 40 Feet and Greater in Length – Gulf

NOAA finalizes TED rule for shrimp skimmer trawls

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Turtle Excluder Device Regulations

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Turtle Excluder Devices Missing on Skimmer Trawls in the Gulf of Mexico

NOAA: Turtle Excluder Device Required for all Skimmer Trawl Vessels 40 Feet and Greater

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Leatherback Turtle

Shrimp trawl boat (Source: Maril, 1983).