Where are commercial shrimp trawls required to use BRDs in the Gulf and South Atlantic regions?
A1: Each net rigged for trawling and operating in the Gulf of Mexico Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) east and west of 85 degrees 30 minutes Longitude (approximately at Cape San Blas, Florida) and shoreward of the 100-fathom depth contour must be equipped with a NMFS-certified BRD. A net is rigged for trawling if it is in the water, or if it is shackled, tied or otherwise connected to a sled, door, or other device that spreads the net. A trawl net is also considered rigged if it is connected to a towrope, cable, pole, or extension either on board or attached to the shrimp trawler.
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