New proposed Fed regulations to protect sea turtles from fishing nets.

[Mr Buster]

"According to Oceana, Less than half of the U.S. shrimp fleet is currently required to use TEDs; however, this proposed rule would extend the requirement to about 5,800 other boats in the region currently exempted."

http://www.news4jax.com/weather/new...-the-southeast-to-use-turtle-excluder-devices

 

[Mr Buster]

Um, since there is no "Turtles in the News" sub forum I guess this is the most suitable for a news item on turtles.

 

[wellington]

Good news, that should have been implemented for all from the get go.