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Are certain TEDs required in certain areas?

April 26, 2017areas certain teds

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Are certain TEDs required in certain areas?

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A3: Yes. In all offshore waters and in Georgia’s and South Carolina’s inshore waters, either the double cover flap TED or a TED with an opening of at least 71-inch straight line, stretched mesh measurement must be used. In all inshore waters except in Georgia’s and South Carolina’s inshore waters, a 44-inch straight line, stretched mesh measurement must be used. NOTE: Shrimpers have the option to use the larger, offshore openings (double cover or 71-inch openings) in all inshore waters. Hooped hard TEDs (except the Flounder TED) may also be used by shrimpers in these same inshore areas if they meet specific dimensions. See the link inshore hooped hard TED dimensions (97KB PDF file) for details. Contact the appropriate state agency for detailed information about the boundaries of state and federal waters. Louisiana’s boundaries are described by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries at http://www.wlf.state.la.us/apps/netgear/index.asp?cn=lawlf&pid=106.