Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… A new turtle excluder device (TED) requirement for larger skimmer trawl vessels is now in effect, as of Aug. 1. A federal rule change requires that a TED be installed in any net that is rigged for fishing on skimmer trawl vessels that are 40 feet or greater in length. The rule … Continue reading New turtle excluder device requirement for skimmer trawl vessels now in effect