Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 19/12/1996

Sea Turtle Conservation Revisions: Enhanced Regulations for Shrimp Trawling Activities

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is issuing a final rule to strengthen regulations protecting sea turtles from shrimp trawling activities. The new rule, effective March 1, 1997, requires the use of turtle excluder devices (TEDs) in certain fishing gear and establishes protected areas for sea turtles.