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I: Newsletters and Notices Pertaining to TEDs
Pages 238-248

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From page 238...
... February: notice of certification of Parrish TED, including description and cost; notice of availability of DMF money for the TED purchase plan to be presented at 6 public meetings; information presented on different kinds of TEDs; summarizes performances; outlines how to apply for money to buy certified TED (North Carolina Department of Commerce's Energy Division) March: article describes designing, testing, and certification of Parrish soft TED; proposes future modifications; notes that most NC shrimpers have not bought a TED, hoping TED regulations will be abolished Compiled by Nancy Balcom and William DuPaul, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary.
From page 239...
... Articles discuss history of TEDs issue regarding legality, overview of pending lawsuits North Carolina Tar Heel Coast May: describes final TED regulations effective May 1-August 31, stating that if there is not 80% compliance with the regulations in 1989, regulations will be effective April-September in 1990; provides overview history of TED development, describes types available, and reiterates the regulations; gives penalties for noncompliance with regulations and violation of Endangered Species Act; notes warnings will be given until July 1 on a case-by-case basis Florida Sea Grant 1987 October: list of TED manufacturers 1989 The Marine Times (1989 circulation 545, every 2 months, general pub lic and commercial fishermen) May-June: notes regulations scheduled to go back into effect May 1, 1989 requiring shrimp trawlers to use TEDs and 90minute tows in offshore waters (regulations apply to all U.S.
From page 240...
... regulations; reports findings of commercial shrimp boat working Tampa to Key West, testing both NMFS TED and Georgia Jumper July: provides information on regulations for Canaveral area (emergency regulations effective October 11; updates rest of upcoming TED regulations (1988) September: updated Morrison soft TED certification October: introduces availability of Morrison soft TED; covers shrimp catch tests on Georgia Bulldog (14% loss brown shrimp, 5%
From page 241...
... ; update and revise printed material prepared for use by Alabama shrimpers, including the most current information on times and areas requiring the use of TEDs, a description of the Parrish TED, and an updated listing of manufacturers of TEDS approved by NMFS; remain ready to respond to requests from shrimping industry for information on both TED regulations and construction (although availability of information has been announced, there has been an extremely limited number of requests for it) ; have arranged for an updated Vietnamese translation of the most current TED information on times and areas, etc., as above (publication distributed to NMFS, Regional Office, Vietnamese shrimpers in Alabama, and Sea Grant programs in the other gulf states)
From page 242...
... Mialjevich 1988 Booklet describes TED regulations, certified TEDs with diagrams, locations of where 90-minute tows and TEDs are required, including excerpts from the Federal Register, booklet also translated into Viet namese Mississippi Sea Grant 1987 Gulf Coast Fisherman (1989 circulation 1500, monthly, commercially oriented) January: TED regulations update; proposed regulations with 1i/2-year phase-in period, with different seasons and different geographical coverage, depending on shrimp statistical zone; provides source for detailed explanation and summary of proposed regulation July: summary of final regulations regarding TEDS as published in detail in the June 29 Federal Register November: notice of certification of Morrison soft TED effective October 1; explains redefined inshore and offshore waters corresponding to the 1972 International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (72COLREGS)
From page 243...
... provides picture, description, and availability January-March~uarterly progress report: reports that a list of potential outlets for TEDs has been developed and forwarded to manufacturers of two types of TEDs (information available to any manufacturer) Louisiana Sea Grant 1987 Report summarizes rules and regulations designed to protect sea turtles as listed in the Federal Register (19871; describes regulations, certified TED types and their installation, results of tests on various TEDs St.
From page 244...
... 244 Decline of the Sea Turtles lion impact has been possible, other than keeping shrimpers and local legislators informed of the status of TED regulations; publish regular newsletter, schedule meetings, and visit with individual shrimpers Cajun Courier (Cooperative Extension) June: reported regulations concerning TEDS scheduled for full enforcement July 1, 1989 (TED law officially in effect May 11: brief overview of regulations; warnings issued through end of July, except in cases of repeated or flagrant violations; list of commonly asked TED questions and answers Louisiana Shrimp Association The Net Log Discussion of meeting held in Washington, D.C., in August 1986, between shrimp industry, environmental groups, and NMFS/NOAA; proposal on regulations effective May 1987, showed NMFS data on turtle incidental catches by shrimpers Georgia Sea Grant 1987 fuly-September~uarterly report: upon submission of Morrison soft TED for certification, subjected it to shrimp and biomass retention tests; arranged for testing of downward-shooting TED in October 1988 Georgia jumper Installation Instructions-diagrams and instructions Morrison Soft TED Installation Instructions-diagrams and instructions Parrish Soft TED Installation Instructions-diagrams and instructions We Salty Dog November: lists availability of publications giving installation instructions for Georgia Jumper and Morrison soft TED
From page 245...
... : reports that the Office of Energy Resource of the Department of Natural Resources purchased and distributed more than 800 TEDs to Georgia shrimpers South Carolina Wildlife and Marine Resources 1986 December news release: describes tests of NMFS TED and Georgia Jumper; compares shrimp retention/loss and retention/reduction of finfish, blue crab, and horseshoe crab by catch between standard nets and nets with TEDs installed; purpose of tests is to give shrimpers choice of TEDs should their use become mandatory 1989 June: personal letter describing department news releases, newspaper articles, editorials, and letters to the editor; summarizes 1988 (notes that hardly a day went by during the summer without some coverage of TEDs or turtles in the news, including television and radio coverage) Texas Sea Grant 1988 February: provides information sheet giving answers to commonly-asked questions about TEDs, regulations, enforcement, building and installation, shrimp retention, distances offshore, net sizes, and incidental turtle catches; gives list of contacts for information and technical assistance Center for Marine Conservation 1982 February-report: preliminary estimate of the payoff to investing in a turtle excluder device for shrimp trawls
From page 246...
... ; enforcement of regulations spotty, but picking up as a result of public and conservation pressures; additional enforcement problems typically center around various ways to appear to be pulling TEDs, while actually not having functioning TEDs National Marine Fisheries Service 1984 NMFS Newsbreaker No date special edition on sea turtles: describes the 8 species of turtles and the management and research program ongoing for turtles, including TED technology transfer, TED development and testing, different sources of mortality, etc. 1985 June: NMFS booklet describes how to build, install, and handle NMFS TED; describes benefit to using device 1988 November: summary of tow-time and TEDs regulations by area, giving starting date, season, and vessel requirements 1989 March: news release covering TED regulations going into effect May 1; lists regulations, emergency regulations already in effect, the names of the 6 certified TEDs, where to send for copies of the regulations, and a list of TED manufacturers May: list of TED manufacturers Date unknown Describes turtle resuscitation procedures for shrimpers; discusses preserving a livelihood, use of TEDs, and NMFS funding of TEDs; promotes voluntary use
From page 247...
... 247 Appendix I "Enforcement of Turtle Excluder Device:" list of 9 commonly-asked questions and answers regarding TED enforcement Washington, D.C. 1989 Marine Fish Management March: notice published about TED and tow-time regulations about to go into effect May 1, 1989: lists where copies of regulations available; covers emergency regulations in effect in northern Florida and southern Georgia South Atlantic Fishery Management Council 1989 May: describes TED and tow-time regulations in effect and emergency regulations in effect in southern Georgia and northern Florida; lists 6 certified TEDs; gives address and number to obtain TED regulations, list of TED manufacturers


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