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History of TED Development

Turtle Excluder DevicesBy Nicolas PilcherAugust 11, 2016Leave a comment

TED development in the U.S between 1978-present day 1978 Sea turtle became protected under the U.S Endangered Species Act,. Incidental captures in trawl nets were made illegal, certain areas were closed to shrimping, tow times were reduced and fishing gear was modified to reduce capture rates. 1980 The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) began to…

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Malaysia Turtle Excluder Device Programme (January 2007 to present)

Turtle Excluder DevicesBy emilyong78January 11, 2016

What is a TED? A Turtles Excluder Device (TED) is a device inserted into shrimp trawl nets to reduce accidental bycatch of turtles. TEDs consist of a frame, usually oval, with vertical bars set at precise spacing that allows shrimp and fish to pass through and collect in the net while turtles and other large…

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