Reducing Interactions Between Fishermen and Gulf Sea Turtles
Implementing Organization
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR)
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$107,084
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Funding Program
NFWF Recovered Oil Fund for Wildlife
Details
Project Category
Environmental
Project Actions
Education and Outreach
Targeted Resources
Sea Turtles
Project Description
Turtle exclusion devices (TEDs) will be distributed to Mississippi skimmer trawlers in order to prevent sea turtle deaths. This project will also educate fishermen on sea turtle encounters and provide observers to collect information.
Contact
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Project Website
Project Partners
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Affiliated Institutions
Hancock, Harrison and Hancock Counties in Mississippi and Mississippi state waters in the Gulf of Mexico