New Safety Measures Will Save Sea Turtles in U.S. Shrimp Nets | Oceana

Victory | October 2, 2003

New Safety Measures Will Save Sea Turtles in U.S. Shrimp Nets

Oceana successfully pressured the government to require larger TEDs (turtle excluder devices) in shrimp nets in the Gulf of Mexico and south Atlantic Ocean, saving an estimated 60,000 sea turtles a year.