Summary Description
- Reduces incidental bycatch and mortality of sea turtles in the south-eastern US shrimp fisheries.
- TopicThe topic of the legislation or policy covered by the text
- Climate & environmental protectionWild-caught fishing
- SpeciesThe animal, or type of food production, covered by the text
- Fish
- JurisdictionCountry or geographical area where the text applies
- USA
- Sub-jurisdictionCountry or state where the text applies
- N/A
- Type of ActWhether the act is a law, regulation, or policy, or another type of text
- Regulation
- StatusIndicates whether the act is in force or not
- In force
- Legal ValueWhether the text is binding or not
- Binding
- Date enactedDate the text was adopted
- 2019
- Date updatedDate when the entry was last updated by the CALF team
- June, 2023
- Official citation
- Sea Turtle Conservation; Shrimp Trawling Requirements, 84 FR 70048 (USA)
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Strengths
- Requires the use of Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) on fishing vessels.
- Weaknesses
- Limited scope: the requirements only apply to certain areas only and only requires Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) on skimmer trawl vessels 40 feet and greater in length.