All Protected Resources Regulations & Actions
Final Annual Determination for 2022
NOAA Fisheries published the Federal Register notice for the 2022 Annual Determination to Implement the Sea Turtle Observer Requirement as part of our responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act.
Published
09/22/2021
Final Annual Determination for 2020
NOAA Fisheries publishes its Annual Determination for 2020, pursuant to its authority under the Endangered Species Act.
Effective
09/30/2020
Final Annual Determination for 2021
NOAA Fisheries is not identifying additional fisheries to observe on the 2021 Annual Determination, pursuant to its authority under the Endangered Species Act.
Published
09/29/2020
Sea Turtle Conservation; Shrimp Trawling Requirements
On December 16, 2016, NOAA Fisheries published a proposed rule to require TEDs on skimmer trawl, pusher-head trawl, and wing net vessels.
We are proposing to withdraw the alternative tow time restriction and require all skimmer trawls, pusher-head traw
Effective
02/14/2017
Incidental Take Permit to North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries for Sea Turtles
Incidental Take Permit to North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (for sea turtles)
Effective
09/17/2013
Hawksbill Sea Turtle 5 Year Review
We, NOAA Fisheries, announce the availability of the 5-year review for hawksbill sea turtles.
Published
10/10/2012
Virginia and North Carolina Large Mesh Gillnet Final Rule
The purpose of this action is to reduce the impact of large-mesh gillnet fisheries on endangered and threatened species of sea turtles, primarily the monkfish fishery which uses large-mesh gillnet gear and operates in the area when sea turtles are present
Effective
05/25/2006
Turtle Excluder Device Double Cover Flap Modification Final Rule
NOAA Fisheries is amending the turtle excluder device (TED) regulations that require most shrimp trawlers to use TEDs in the southeastern Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico to reduce the incidental capture of endangered and threatened sea turtles during shri
Effective
05/27/2004
Pamlico Sound Gillnet Final Rule
NOAA Fisheries is closing the waters of Pamlico Sound, NC, to fishing with gillnets with a mesh size larger than 4 1/4 inch (10.8 cm) stretched mesh (“large-mesh gillnet”), on a seasonal basis, from September 1 through December 15 each year, t
Effective
09/03/2002
Summer Flounder Trawling Requirements
To protect sea turtles, summer flounder trawlers in waters off Virginia (south of Cape Charles) and North Carolina must use an approved Turtle Excluder Device (TED) installed in a TED extension (a cylinder of webbing in which the TED is installed), constr
Effective
05/17/2002