NOAA Fisheries Service will hold an additional scoping meeting on July 15th to solicit public input on an initiative to protect sea turtles that are incidentally caught in trawl gear, including gear used in the Atlantic sea scallop, summer flounder, and croaker fisheries.
Public comment is being sought on potential management alternatives, including the use of Turtle Excluder Devices in certain trawl fisheries.
For a copy of the Notice of Intent and Scoping Document Information Please Visit —
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/species/turtles/regulations.htm or call Ms. Alexis T. Gutiérrez at 301-713-2322.