Turtle Excluder Devices : Sea Turtles and/or Shrimp?

Reviews actions to protect sea turtles from incidental kill by shrimp trawlers in Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic waters. Describes research to develop the turtle excluder device, and assesses its effectiveness and impact on the shrimp industry.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1990.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Description
Summary:Reviews actions to protect sea turtles from incidental kill by shrimp trawlers in Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic waters. Describes research to develop the turtle excluder device, and assesses its effectiveness and impact on the shrimp industry.
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