Following a campaign by WWF, Turtle Excluder Devices are now compulsory in trawl nets in Mozambique. This will save the lives of some 5,000 marine turtles each year. Maputo, Mozambique - Turtle ...

Cuddalore Collector distributes 185 Turtle Excluder Devices to fishermen, promoting turtle conservation while supporting local livelihoods.

Louisiana shrimpers are suing the Biden administration over a rule that would require them to use turtle excluder devices on their nets closer to shore. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District ...

The Louisiana Shrimp Association has sued the National Marine Fisheries Service over a federal rule that forces certain kinds of boats to use devices that allow turtles to escape fishing nets unharmed ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. (KLFY) — The Louisiana Shrimp Association has filed a lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service for their rule requiring skimmer trawl vessels to use Turtle Excluder ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Shrimp is one of the most popular types of seafood consumed in the United States. Shrimp trawling uses nets towed slowly near the ...

NEW ORLEANS (KPLC) - The Louisiana Shrimp Association (LSA) has filed a lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) regarding a 2019 rule that ...

Two organizations say a State Department fisheries certification program designed to ensure international trawlers use sea turtle excluder devices has failed to net bad actors. Two U.S. shrimping ...

A wild sea turtle escapes from a shrimp net equipped with a new small-bar turtle excluder device during testing by NOAA Fisheries in June 2022. One of the new restoration projects planned for the open ...

NAGAPATTINAM: As part of a government initiative to protect sea turtles during their nesting season, fishermen in ...

Shrimp is one of the most popular types of seafood consumed in the United States. Shrimp trawling uses nets towed slowly near the bottom of the water. Turtle excluder and bycatch reduction devices ...