August 24, 2021 — The following was released by NOAA Fisheries:
Key Message:
Fishing gear specialists with NOAA Fisheries Southeast Fishery Science Center’s Gear Monitoring Team will host additional question and answer webinar sessions summarizing skimmer trawl Turtle Excluder Device (TED) requirements and assist participants with program information and compliance. In a continued effort to reach as many fishermen as possible, these additional webinars were added, following previous events hosted in May, June, and July.
Due to questions coming into our gear monitoring team, below the webinar information you will find a list of skimmer trawl TED manufacturers. These have been identified, but are not endorsed by NOAA Fisheries.
When:
- The webinars are scheduled once a month on Tuesday mornings starting at 9:00 AM through 10:30 AM CST. Webinars are scheduled for Aug. 31, Sept. 28, and Oct. 26, 2021.
- The webinar on Oct. 26 will be presented in both English and Vietnamese.
- To register for the webinars please go to:
- August 31, 2021 @9:00 AM, CST
- Event address for attendees: https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/noaanmfs-meets/j.php?MTID=m3e16d79e7eb99100d305784a86c5e593
- Event number:199 486 9229, Event password: noaa (case sensitive)
- Audio conference: US Toll,1-415-527-5035, Access code:199 486 9229
- September 28, 2021 @9:00 AM, CST
- Event address for attendees: https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/noaanmfs-meets/j.php?MTID=m3e16d79e7eb99100d305784a86c5e593
- Event number: 199 486 9229, Event password: noaa (case sensitive)
- Audio conference: US Toll, 1-415-527-5035, Access code: 199 486 9229
- October 26, 2021 @9:00 AM, CST (also translated to Vietnamese)
- Event address for attendees: https://noaanmfs-meets.webex.com/noaanmfs-meets/j.php?MTID=m3e16d79e7eb99100d305784a86c5e593
- Event number: 199 486 9229, Event password: noaa (case sensitive)
- Audio conference: US Toll, 1-415-527-5035, Access code: 199 486 9229
- August 31, 2021 @9:00 AM, CST
Additional Information:
- NOAA Fisheries, Southeast Fisheries Science Center’s Harvesting and Engineering Branch staff will host the webinars to summarize TED requirements that went into effect on August 1, 2021, for skimmer trawl vessels 40 ft or greater in length. These Tuesday webinars will provide a comprehensive summary of the new regulations, gear requirements, and research results. Question and answer sessions will be conducted at the end of each webinar.
- These webinars are for anyone with an interest in the new TED requirements for skimmer trawls, and specifically for any captains, owners, or crew of skimmer trawl vessels that are 40 ft or greater in length that will be impacted by the regulation.
- This bulletin serves as a Small Entity Compliance Guide, complying with section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996.
What you need to know before registering:
- Each webinar will be recorded. See below for the NOAA Privacy Act Statement.
- Trouble joining the webinar? Please call our Service Desk (Available from 7:00AM to 11PM EDT): 1-888-219-9228
Turtle Excluder Device Manufacturers (updated 8-13-21)
- Due to questions coming into our Southeast Fishery Science Center’s Gear Monitoring Team, we also want to provide a list of skimmer trawl TED manufacturers. NOAA Fisheries is not recommending any specific manufacturer. The list below is intended to inform the industry and public of existing skimmer trawl TED manufacturers. The list is not exhaustive and will be updated if additional manufacturers are identified.