federal_register: 2019-27398
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| 2019-27398 | Sea Turtle Conservation; Shrimp Trawling Requirements | Rule | We, the NMFS, are issuing a final rule to amend the alternative tow time restriction to require all skimmer trawl vessels 40 feet and greater in length to use turtle excluder devices (TEDs) designed to exclude small sea turtles in their nets. The purpose of this rule is to reduce incidental bycatch and mortality of sea turtles in the southeastern U.S. shrimp fisheries, and to aid in the protection and recovery of listed sea turtle populations. We are also amending the definition of tow time to better clarify the intent and purpose of tow times to reduce sea turtle mortality, and we are refining additional portions of the TED requirements to avoid potential confusion. | 2019-12-20 | 2019 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/12/20/2019-27398/sea-turtle-conservation-shrimp-trawling-requirements | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-12-20/pdf/2019-27398.pdf | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 54,361 | We, the NMFS, are issuing a final rule to amend the alternative tow time restriction to require all skimmer trawl vessels 40 feet and greater in length to use turtle excluder devices (TEDs) designed to exclude small sea turtles in their nets. The... |