Protect Sea Turtles: TEDs for Trawl Nets
Protect Sea Turtles : TEDs for Trawl Nets Nicolas de Gramont 3/19/2021 Sea Turtles! Why do we love them? Why are they important? https://www.seeturtles.org/why-are-sea-turtles-important https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/sea-turtle Almost all species of Sea turtles are endangered...What is fishing bycatch, and how does it affect Sea Turtles? Why are trawl nets so dangerous? https://www.seeturtles.org/fisheries-bycatch Solution!...What are TEDs (Turtle Excluder Devices)? https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/southeast/bycatch/fishing-gear-turtle-excluder-devices How do TEDs work? https://youtu.be/jyhumLE7B40 What are current regulations for TED usage on trawl nets? https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/southeast/bycatch/turtle-excluder-device-regulations Current regulations are not enough to protect sea turtles! We can do better, and we have to do better. I wrote a letter to NOAA, asking them to pursue TED research so we can eventually require them on all comme...