Reducing Incidental Bycatch and Mortality of Sea Turtles in the Southeastern Shrimp Fisheries

 

Proposed Rule to Require Turtle Excluder Device (TEDs) Use for Skimmer Trawls, Pusher-Head Trawls, and Wing Nets (Butterfly Trawls)

• Southeast Fishery Bulletin; NOAA Seeks Public Comment on the Proposed Rule

• Frequently Asked Questions
  
  
• Proposed Rule to Require Mandatory Use of Turtle Excluder Devices in Skimmer Trawls, Pusher-Head Trawls, and Wing Nets (77 FR 27411)

• Draft Environmental Impact Statement to Reduce Incidental Bycatch and Mortality of Sea Turtles in the Southeastern U.S. Shrimp Fishery.  Available May 18, 2012.

• Reinitiation of Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7 Consultation on the Continued Implementation of the Sea Turtle Conservation Regulations, as Proposed to Be Amended, and the Continued Authorization of the Southeast U.S. Shrimp Fisheries in Federal Waters under the Magnuson-Stevens Act. 

Upcoming Public Hearings

• Morehead City, NC – May 30, 2012, 2pm-4pm, Crystal Coast Civic Center, 3505 Arendell Street, Morehead City, NC 28557.

• Larose, LA – June 4, 2012, 6pm-8pm, Larose Regional Park and Civic Center, 307 East 5th Street, Larose, LA 70373.

• Belle Chasse, LA – June 5, 2012, 4pm-6pm, Belle Chasse Community Center, 8398 Highway 23, Belle Chasse, LA 70037.

• D’Iberville, MS – June 6, 2012, 4pm-6pm, L.H. “Red” Barnett Senior Center, 10450 Lamey Bridge Road, D’Iberville, MS 39540.

• Bayou La Batre, AL -- June 13, 2012, 2pm-4pm, Bayou La Batre Community Center, 12745 Padgett Switch Road, Bayou La Batre, AL 36509.

Scoping Documents

• June 24, 2011 - Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Sea Turtle Conservation and Recovery Actions and to Conduct Public Scoping Meetings (76 FR 37050).

• June 23, 2011 - Southeast Fishery Bulletin: Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Sea Turtle Conservation and Recovery Actions and to Conduct Public Scoping Meetings. 

• June 20, 2011 - Scoping Document for Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement to Reduce Incidental Bycatch and Mortality of Sea Turtles in the Southeastern U.S. Shrimp Fishery.

TED Inspection and Compliance Reports

• Report (October 2011 - April 2012)
  
  

For additional information on this subject please contact the Southeast Regional Office at: 727-824-5312