Fishermen using skimmer trawls, pusher-head trawls and wing-net trawls without TEDs have tow time limits to help prevent incidental catch of turtles.
Fishermen using skimmer trawls, pusher-head trawls and wing-net trawls without TEDs have tow time limits to help prevent incidental catch of turtles.
In a significant vote at the Louisiana Shrimp Task Force meeting today, members came together and voted unanimously to support the repeal of legislation that prohibits LDWF agents from enforcing federal TED regulations.
NMFS/NOAA representatives will be available on Tuesday, March 24th, Wednesday, March 25th and Thursday, March 26th to check TED’s (turtle exclusion devices) for fishing vessels and to answer any questions you may have.
UPDATE: This limited season is closing Friday March 20 at one-half hour after sunset. According to a LDWF news release: “Protection of the remaining oyster resource is in the long-term best interest of oyster conservation in this area.
Two free workshops, one each for the shrimp and crab industry, will be held March 24, 2015 at the Delcambre Shrimp Festival Building, 411 E. Main Street.
Louisiana Fisheries Forward 2015, the third annual summit for Louisiana commercial fishermen and the seafood industry will be held at the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center on Wednesday, March 11.