Reminder to Shrimp Fishermen on the Authorized Installation of the Chauvin Shrimp Deflector with Turtle Excluder Devices
February 06, 2025
NOAA Fisheries has reports of a high number of incorrectly-installed Chauvin shrimp deflectors in shrimp trawl nets. Incorrect configurations will not allow sea turtles to effectively escape from the net through the turtle excluder device (TED).
NOAA Fisheries has reports of a high number of incorrectly-installed Chauvin shrimp deflectors in shrimp trawl nets. Incorrect configurations will not allow sea turtles to effectively escape from the net through the turtle excluder device (TED). This may result in sea turtle bycatch and mortality, and could lead to fishery violations with significant fines for fishermen.