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Turtle Excluder Device Compliance Data in Southeast Shrimp Fishery

Metadata Updated: April 1, 2024

The April 18, 2014, Biological Opinion requires NOAA Fisheries Gear Monitoring Team to ensure compliance with Turtle Excluder Device (TED) regulations at a level that keeps overall average sea turtle catch rates (i.e., sea turtles that do not escape via the TED and are captured) in the shrimp otter trawl fleet at or below 12%. NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement (OLE) and Southeast Fisheries Science Center Mississippi Laboratory, inspect TEDs in otter trawls on shrimp vessels in the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico for their compliance with TED regulations. The Mississippi Laboratories, with assistance from NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office’s Protected Resources Division, analyzes the TED inspection data to estimate sea turtle capture rates and TED effectiveness.

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Metadata Date February 29, 2024
Metadata Created Date November 6, 2021
Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2024
Reference Date(s) (publication)
Frequency Of Update asNeeded

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Harvested from NMFS SEFSC

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Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Date February 29, 2024
Metadata Created Date November 6, 2021
Metadata Updated Date April 1, 2024
Reference Date(s) (publication)
Responsible Party (Custodian)
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Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:29490
Access Constraints Cite As: Southeast Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Turtle Excluder Device Compliance Data in Southeast Shrimp Fishery [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/29490., Access Constraints: Some information contained within the data are confidential and protected under FOIA Exemption 4: Trade Secrets, Commercial or Financial Information, see 5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4). These data are released after aggregation, to protect confidentiality., Use Constraints: NOAA NMFS does not approve, recommend, or endorse any proprietary product or proprietary material mentioned in this publication. No reference shall be made to NMFS, or to this publication furnished by NMFS, in any advertising or sales promotion which would indicate or imply that NMFS approves, recommends, or endorses any proprietary product or proprietary material mentioned herein or which has as its purpose any intent to cause directly or indirectly the advertised product to be used or purchased because of this NMFS publication. NMFS is not responsible for any uses of these datasets beyond those for which they were intended, and NMFS makes no claims regarding the accuracy of any data provided by agencies or individuals outside NMFS. Acknowledgement of NOAA NMFS would be appreciated in products derived or publications generated from this data.
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Bbox South Lat 24
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Harvest Source Title NMFS SEFSC
Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
Lineage Field data are recorded onto datasheets. Datasheets were checked in the field after sampling and data were checked after entry into the database. The principal investigators review the data for content to ensure the relevance/accuracy of data collected.
Metadata Language eng
Metadata Type geospatial
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Spatial Harvester True
Temporal Extent Begin 2008

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