

Learn how to construct, install, and maintain TEDs in compliance with regulations.
There are multiple shapes and designs of TEDs, with new ones being developed each year. In order for TEDs to be approved for use by NOAA, and to ensure minimal sea turtle mortality, they must be tested. Photo: NOAA Fisheries/Dan Foster
For a list of currently approved TED designs, please refer to 50 CFR 223.207.
Parker Soft TED Instructions (PDF, # pages)
Standard Steel TED (PDF, # pages)
Large Bent Rod TED (PDF, # pages)
Mid-sized Bent Rod TED (PDF, # pages)
TED Escape Openings – 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.