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NOAA conducting TED patrols.
NOAA Fisheries TED Compliance Policy
Final TED Compliance Policy (PDF, 7 pages)
Virtual TED Installation Webinars and Workshops (Skimmer Trawls)
The webinars are scheduled twice a month on Tuesday mornings starting at 9:00AM - 10:30AM CST. Webinars are scheduled for May 18, June 1, June 15, July 13, and July 27, 2021.
In addition, virtual workshops will be held one Friday a month starting at 9:00AM - 10:30AM CST. Virtual workshops are scheduled for May 14, June 25, and July 30, 2021. The full schedule and registration information can be found here.
Guide for Checking 44-Inch Single Flap TED on Skimmer Trawl Vessels 40 Ft. or Greater (PDF, 2 pages)
Guide for Skimmer TED 44-inch & Double Cover (Vietnamese)
Hướng dẫn và Kiểm tra cho Lọc Rùa Một Nắp 44-inch
Cho Các Tàu Cánh Bướm 40 Ft. hoặc dài hơn
(PDF, 2 pages)
Compliance Guidance
The following documents are provided to assist fishers in complying with fisheries regulations regarding the use of TEDs.
Any of the following TED openings may be fished inshore. However, only the 71-Inch TED Opening and the Double-Cover TED Opening are permissible offshore. Please refer to 50 CFR 222.102 (PDF, 7 pages) for further definitions of inshore and offshore waters.
How to Check a 44-Inch TED Opening
How to Check a 71-Inch TED Opening
How to Check a Double Cover TED Opening
Knot Orientation on TED Flaps
Workshops and Technical Assistance
In an effort to assist the commercial fishing industry in complying with fisheries regulations, our Harvesting Systems Unit engages in gear technology transfer workshops, educational demonstrations, and technical assistance.
Sea Turtle Capture Rates and TED Effectiveness in the Southeast Shrimp Otter Trawl Fleet
More Information
Oceanic whitetip shark. Hawaiʻi longline fishermen use leaders to connect weighed branch lines and baited hooks. A new rule prohibits steel wire leaders in the Hawaiʻi deep-set longline fishery, starting May 31, 2022. The rule aims to increase the survival of hooked oceanic whitetip sharks caught as bycatch in the Pacific Islands region. Credit: Andy Mann
Right whale #3853 swimming north offshore of South Carolina on Jan. 20, 2011 with a series of fresh propeller wounds running across its back. The whale was observed 5 days previously offshore of Georgia without propeller wounds. It is unknown whether the whale survived its wounds or not, as it has not been re-sighted since. Vessel collisions are a leading cause of right whale mortality. Credit: EcoHealth Alliance (NOAA permit #594-1759).
North Atlantic right whale Catalog #3560 ‘Snow Cone’ sighted December 2, 2021 entangled and with a new calf. Photo credit: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission taken under NOAA permit 20556.
A right whale breaching. Credit: NOAA Fisheries/Christin Khan