Information
About TEDs & BRDs Offered Online
Posted:
7/12/04
Since
they were first developed, Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs)
and Bycatch Reduction Devices (BRDs), and the laws governing
their use have changed several times. Although commercial
shrimpers use both as required in their trawl nets, many have
had difficulty finding all of the information necessary to
comply with the laws associated with their use. Louisiana
Sea Grant has added a new section to the Louisiana Fisheries
Web site to address this need.
The new section
includes diagrams with dimensions for all approved TEDs and
BRDs used in Gulf of Mexico or South Atlantic waters, background
and identification information on sea turtles, and links to
many official sites with additional TEDs and BRDs information.
Basic questions about the gear are answered in an easy to
understand Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) format, and archives
of official documents provide background on the evolution
of the TEDs and BRDs laws as well as issues surrounding their
use.
The Louisiana Fisheries
Web site is maintained as a resource for commercial and recreational
fishers and all those interested in fisheries in the Gulf
of Mexico and South Atlantic regions. It provides its viewers
with valuable information about many aquatic species, artificial
reefs, gear, habitat, aquaculture, legal and socioeconomic
issues surrounding state and regional fisheries. Because NOAA
Fisheries continues to study the effectiveness associated
with the use of TEDs and BRDs, changes in the laws or approved
designs are probable in the future. Through this Web site,
Louisiana Sea Grant will make every effort to provide the
most current information.
The new TEDs and
BRDs section has been reviewed by the National Marine Fisheries
Service (NOAA Fisheries) and approved for publication. It
was funded in part by a grant from the Gulf and South Atlantic
Fisheries Foundation.
View the
new TEDs & BRDs section at:
http://www.seagrantfish.lsu.edu/management/TEDs&BRDs/index.htm
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