Gearing Up: Turtle Excluder Devices Strengthen Fisheries and Help Recover Sea Turtle Populations

Since 1987, turtle excluder devices have protected sea turtles from getting accidentally caught in trawl nets. NOAA scientists and fishermen are working together to make TED designs even more effective, helping some sea turtle populations to rebound while continuing to provide economic opportunities.

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Seafood Tips from the People Bringing You America's Seafood (Part 1)

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An underwater image of a juvenile loggerhead sea turtle carrying a solar-powered satellite tag in the Gulf Stream off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina A captive-reared juvenile loggerhead sea turtle carrying a solar-powered satellite tag in the Gulf Stream off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Credit: John McCord, UNC Coastal Studies Institute (USFWS Permit #TE676379-5)
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Advanced Technologies Improve Protected Species Conservation

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Faster Analysis of Data to Evaluate Bycatch Reduction Efforts in Pollock Fishery

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NOAA Fisheries Releases 2025 Alaska Aquaculture Accomplishments Report

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5 Reasons to Love Estuaries

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Recordkeeping and Reporting in Alaska - Federal Register Rules and Notices

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2025 Proposed Rules to Revise Endangered Species Act Regulations

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Pacific Halibut Recreational Quota Entity Program Fee Collection

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Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Navy Ice Exercise Activities 2026 (ICEX26) in the Arctic Ocean

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Closure: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna General Category Fishery Through November 30, 2025

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Building Futures: How GulfCorps Combines Habitat Restoration with Job Training

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Reducing Waste and Feeding Communities in Hawaiʻi with a Whole Fish Approach

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Listening for Whales: Using Passive Acoustic Monitoring to Track North Atlantic Right Whales

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