Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) definition

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Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs)

Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) logo #20027A Turtle Excluder Device is a hatchdoor placed in a trawler net that allows sea turtles to escape while retaining the desired catch. A turtle trapped in a trawl can escape before being drowned. Images captured from the Earth Island Institute's video TEDs: turtle excluder devices.) TEDs are effective approximately 97% of the time. They are credited...
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