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Appendix H
Annotated Chronological List of Educational
Efforts on TEDs for Fishermen by Sea Grant
1981
Texas Sea Grant
Looking to improve TEDs aluminum, fiberglass, collapsible review
methods to improve finfish separation (Martin, 1986)
1982
1984
Texas Shrimp Association (USDOC/NMFS, 1983)
Supported construction and distribution of 200 TEDs
Coordinated demonstration of prototype NMFS TED.
Alabama Sea Grant
January
Bayou La Batre TED workshop (Wallace and Hosking,
1984)
Summerdale- TED workshop
NMFS underwater file of TED in action, slide presentation
of exclusion of finfish, 2 TEDs on display (Wallace and
Hosking, 1984)
Compiled by Nancy Balcom and William DuPaul, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, and
College of William and Mary.
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North Carolina Sea Grant
Stepped up efforts to educate fishermen (daily news item, conducted
workshops at ports and shrimp houses (about 8) (pers. comm., Bahen,
1989)
1985
Alabama Sea Grant
July 6
August
Texas Sea Grant
Two TEDs to fishermen in Lafitte, LA, who had two more
built (Wallace and Hosking, 1985a)
Four TEDs placed on Alabama shrimp boats heading for
IX to test reduction of by-catch (Wallace and Hosking,
1985a)
Six TEDs being constructed and available for local fisher-
men (Wallace and Hosking, 1985b)
Looking for fishermen to test TEDs sized for 25 inch
trawl against standard nets with NMFS and SO observers
(Wallace and Hosking, 1985b)
Demonstrated NMFS TEDs on four Texas vessels
1986
Alabama Sea Grant
Georgia Sea Grant
August
Reported on Georgia Bulldog cruise to test four TED
types (Georgia, Matagorda, Cameron, NMFS) (Wallace
and Hosking, 1986)
Conducted comparative tests on 4 TEDs in Cape
Canaveral Channel, Florida-NMFS, Georgia, Cameron,
Texas TEDs (Christian, 1986; Georgia Bulldog, 1986)
Georgia Department of Natural Resources received $80,000 from Office
of Energy Resources to purchase 221 TEDs to equip 110 shrimp boats with a
pair each-87 pairs picked up by randomly selected boats (Anon., 1988a)
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Texas Sea Grant
Summer Testing 20 TED designs inshore and 10 gulf boats will
test another 20 offshore (Martin, 1986)
1987
Florida Sea Grant
Holding meetings and workshops for fishermen, travailed to all major
Florida port areas on Atlantic and in Gulf of Mexico to demonstrate types
of TEDs, explain regulations, and advise fishermen on devices they cur-
rently use aboard their trawlers (Marine Log, 1988)
Georgia Sea Grant
March Department of Natural Resources' second contract with
Office of Energy Resources yielded $155,000, enough to
provide remainder of Georgia's shrimp fleet with excep
tion of violators (Anon., 19871. Of 248/270 boats who
responded, 92% chose Georgia lumper, 8% chose Morri
son Soft TED, <1% chose Matagorda (Anon., 1988a)
October Tested and submitted Parish TED for certification; Lettich
TED failed; a Georgia and a Texas fisherman invited
along on cruise (Anon., 1987; Christian and Harrington,
1987)
Brunswick-CES Fish and Wildlife Training Session (13
attended) (Anon., 1987)
ASMFC TED Seminar (professional meeting) ii5 attend
ed (Anon., 1987)
Workshops covering the installation and operation of the Morrison Soft
TED were presented in 6 Florida ports by Marine Extension staff
(Anon., 19871.
November Key West soft TED workshop (14 attended)
Through February 1988-remaining 23 pairs of TEDs dis-
tributed on first-come, first-served basis (Anon., 1988a)
December Ft. Myers soft TED workshop (8 attended)
St. Petersburg-soft TED workshop (11 attended)
Apalachicola-soft TED workshop (13 attended)
New Smyrna soft TED workshop (13 attended)
Fernandina Beach soft TED workshop (23 attended)
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Louisiana Sea Grant
Center for Wetland Resources (Condrey and Day, 1987)
January
Through October-contracted services for three fisher-
men to conduct surveys of soft TEDs (had difficulty in
locating individuals knowledgeable about TEDs, willing
to come to Louisiana and share technology, considerable
difficulty in locating and purchasing TED models from
manufacturers)
Wanted to introduce TEDs to leading fishermen using individuals with
first-hand knowledge; used series of contracts with fishermen to assist in
general evaluation of the shrimp and bycatch retention patterns of various
TEDs, and participate in series of workshops; enlisted SG Legal Program
to address legal issues of NMFS mandate with fishermen
Four-state area SG- Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama involved
in recruiting fishermen, conducting workshops on Morrison soft TED
(reviewed legal issues, Endangered Species Act, NMFS congressional
mandate), and demonstrating Georgia jumper; SG workshops held on
sewing in new Morrison soft TED
Most significant problem: limited expertise in gulf on TED technology,
making technology transfer difficult (relied upon private sector for assis-
tance)
Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium
TED workshops for net shops, fleet owners, and supply house opera-
tors floor samples of all certified TEDs; two TED designers available for
questions; captains available who had used TEDs for shrimping; NMFS
personnel to explain regulations sponsored by SG Extension Service
and Southeastern Fisheries Association (Force Five, 1987; Wallace and
Hosking, 1988)
February Gulfport, Mississippi
Biloxi, Mississippi
NMFS Pascagoula Lab
Bayou La Batre, Alabama (Wallace and Hosking, 1988)
Bon Secour, Alabama (Wallace and Hosking, 1988)
North Carolina Sea Grant
March Sneads Ferry Net and supply shop workshop (Bahen,
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1987a); discussed TED regulations and history of TEDs;
covered Georgia Jumper, Hybrid, Stan-Mar, and NMFS
TEDs construction and installation
TEDs Fisherman's Forum (Bahen, 1987b)
Morehead City-NMFS public hearing (100 attended)
(Bahen, 1987b)
Series of four workshops (travelling TED shows) held
(Bahen, pers. comm., 1989; Bahen, 1987)
April
May
July
August
Beaufort, Bayboro, Wanchese, Varnamtown
Delivered TEDs to two fishermen (Bahen, 1987b)
Slide show on TEDs to Lion's Club (Bahen, 1987b)
Delivered one TED to fisherman (Bahen, 1987b)
TED program New Hanover County museum (Bahen,
1987b)
Met with NC SO communicators to outline plans for
resuscitation poster to be published (Bahen, 1987b)
Coordinated TED work at a Southeast Marine Advisory
Network meeting (Bahen, 1987b)
Delivered two TEDs to fishermen (Bahen, 1987b)
Delivered TEDs to fishermen (Bahen, 1987b)
Participated in George's TED evaluation and testing of
the soft TED (Bahen, 1987b)
Delivered 12 TEDs to fishermen (Bahen, 1987b)
Began testing Morrison Soft TED and the Parrish Shooter
Soft TED (Bahen, 1987b)
Visited various fish houses to assess shrimp situations
and give interested fishermen update on TED regula-
tions; tried to demonstrate TED/discuss TED, try to get
fishermen to try them (both accepted and asked to leave
docks); selling point was elimination of small fish, crabs,
jellyballs (Hart, 1987; Bahen, 1987b)
Working with net makers S. Parrish to redesign TED as a
soft TED (Hart, 1987)
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Slide presentation to New Hanover County's Sierra Club
(Bahen, 1987b)
1-day trip to run final test on Parrish TED before Cape
Canaveral trip (Bahen, 1987b)
Demonstration on TED devices during SG site review
(Bahen, 1987b)
Delivered Parrish TED to fishermen involved in finfish
reduction project in Pamlico Sound (Bahen, 1987b)
November Began planning for 1988 TED Purchase Project with DMF
staff (Bahen, 1987b)
South Carolina Sea Grant
Texas Sea Grant
1988
Florida Sea Grant
Summer
Georgia Sea Grant
Displays on TEDs and sea turtles exhibited at Southeast-
ern Wildlife Exposition (40,000 attendees nationwide)
(Murphy, 1989)
Continued demonstrating TEDs; ran evaluations on Mor-
rison soft TED (three boats) and Georgia jumper (nine
boats); hired gear consultant to assist with tuning and
TED installation
Workshops conducted in conjunction with other marine
agents TEDs, covered NE Florida (Halusky, pers.
comm., 1989)
February McClellanville, SC TEDs workshop (20 attended)
(Anon., 1988b)
Kure Beach, NC turtle workshop (24 attended)
Augusta, Georgia-Georgia Fisheries Workers Association
(27 attended)
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Richmond Hill, Georgia~eorgia Fisherman's Associa-
tion (55 attended)
Beaufort, South Carolina South Carolina Shrimpers
Association (90 attended)
Brunswick, Georgia Georgia Fishermen's Association
(35 attended)
March Baton Rouge workboat seminar (429 attended)
Charleston, South Carolina South Carolina/Georgia
Shrimpers Association, joint meeting (60 attended)
TED presentation to Rotary Club (27 attended)
July
Eulonia, Georgia Coastal Fisheries Advisory Meeting
(47 attended) (Anon., 1988a,c)
August Panama City, Florida TED research (16 attended)
September Tampa-Fish and Wildlife/CEE meeting (60 attended)
October Atlanta- SESGMAS Regional TED meeting
Galveston NMFS meeting (7 attended) (Anon., 1988a)
Eulonia, Georgia Coastal Fisheries Advisory Meeting
(135 attended)
December Richmond Hill~eorgia Shrimpers Association meeting
(46 attended)
Mississippi Sea Grant
January Through March tested MS Hybrid TED, transferred
results to designer and SG agents (Anon., 1989c)
February Conducted three TED technology transfer workshops
with TED designers participating; fisherman hired as
gear specialist- a 17-minute videotape created for Viet
namese (who produce 40% of the shrimp in Mississippi),
describing TED regulations and TED types; copies left
with two fleet owners employing majority of Vietnamese
and at Catholic Social Services
Bilingual Vietnamese conducted on-board demonstra
tions for Vietnamese and American fishermen
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Appendix H
TEDs installed in 10 vessels (3 more also during
yearWreports of rigging and use experience will be dis-
tributed to other fishermen and SG agents
Fishermen concerned that Coast Guard may overlook
Vietnamese when enforcing TEDs correctly
April Through.June Fisherman resigned as gear specialist
(Anon., 1989c)
Two 30-minute television programs covering the impact
of TEDs on fishermen and the Mississippi seafood indus
try
July Through September Tests conducted with NMFS to
measure escapement rate of Kemp's ridleys from six cer
tified TED designs, videos made (Anon., 1989c)
October Through December Meetings with representatives from
SG and NMFS in Atlanta-plans to intensify educational
efforts, although little can be accomplished until TED
regs straightened out (Anon., 1989c)
Dockside visits, news releases explaining regulations
North Carolina Sea Grant
Because of uncertainty about implementation of TED regulations in
1988, the general consensus among Sea Grant directors was to "back
off" during 1988, and North Carolina followed suit. The Sea Grant pro-
gram had been under a lot of heat and there was a great deal of ani-
mosity towards them because of TED issue, and they were afraid of
losing credibility. Bahen decided not to be as visible, but kept up with
the TED regulation changes behind the scenes. Worked closely with
the North Carolina Fisheries Association, dealt with television and
newspapers frequently. Put in proposal and received an S-K grant to
modify existing TED (Parrish and Parrish Grid) to reduce shrimp loss.
Took improvements to MD and tested in flume, made full-scale TED
and tested on Georgia Bulldog under shrimping conditions purchased
underwater camera, filmed capture and release of 100+ lb. turtle from
TED and reduced shrimp loss to 6-10%, or less. (Modified TED has not
been tested for certification review panel not formed, no turtles at
Canaveral; not sure but thinks it must be recertified; allowed North
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Carolina fishermen to try it, no complaints (Bahen, pers. comm.,
September, 1989)
South Carolina Sea Grant
February Through March-Charleston, Port Royal, McClel
lanville three public hearings on the state TED regula
tions (Kohlsaat, 1988) (25 attended at Charleston, 21 at
Port Royal, 5 at McClellanville (Murphy, 1989; Kohlsaat,
1988)
Personnel with Marine Resources Department held several workshops
to demonstrate the various TEDs, but they were poorly attended by the
industry (Murphy, 1989; Kohlsaat, 1988)
Texas Sea Grant
August
Through October TED video completed: selecting TED
types, tuning TEDs, advantages and disadvantages of var-
ious devices; ready for distribution (Graham, 1988)
NMFS TED Observer Progra~provided Galveston Lab
with needed gear expertise, TED tuning, educational
opportunity to train captain and crew in TED handling
and adjustments; TED installation techniques also
demonstrated-one volunteer found
Continued working with fisherman hired as gear special-
ist/consultant
Attended regional Sea Grant directors meeting to discuss
TED education activities
Participated in Brownsville/Port Isabel Shrimp Producers
Association meeting information regarding TED tech-
nology (few fishermen actually rigged for TEDs but inter-
est in current technology exists)
Training session conducted for Texas County Marine
Extension agents relative to TEDs, correcting areas where
mistakes being made
Special education program for Gulf King Shrimp Co. in
Aransas Pass, technology update
Fishermen rigging TEDs to exclude cannonball jellyfish;
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assisted 25 inshore and nearshore fishermen with TED
technology
Some offshore fishermen wanted to examine TED types
without participating in NMFS Observer Program, after
height of shrimp season
Provided advice and information to potential TED manu-
facturers
Assisted several inshore fishermen with installation of
accelerator funnels (five demonstrations)
Met with Texas Shrimp Association, Austin
November Through December More fishermen using TEDs to
exclude large jellyfish (Graham, 1989a)
Problems with homemade TEDs-did comparison tows,
demonstrated proper devices and installation
Demand for assistance with soft TEDs continued
Evaluated problems with improperly modified Y-bridled
lazylines with quad rings; evaluated differences between
regular bridle array and that of extended bridles on stan-
dard rigs
Vastly improved performance of Georgia jumper by lazy-
line modification looking to see if improvements possi-
ble on standard trawls
NMFS Observer Program continued with one participant
1989
Alabama &a Grant
February Through April Arranged for updated Vietnamese trans
lation of most current TED information times, areas,
description of Parrish TED; updated lists of NMFS
approved TED manufacturers distributed to NMFS
Regional Office, Vietnamese fishermen in Alabama and
SG programs in five other states (Anon., 1989d)
Georgia Sea Grant
TED workshops and meetings (Anon., 1989a)
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January
Tallahassee Marine Fisheries Commission meeting (100
attended)
New Orleans-NMFS TED meeting (34 attended)
Tallahassee Florida governor and cabinet turtle regulato-
ry meeting (80 attended)
Ft. Meyers- TED workshop (13 attended)
Jekyll Island-Georgia Fisheries Workers meeting (38
attended)
February , ,
ed)
IeLvil T~l~nr1 Turtle (~on.~ervation Workshop (400 attend
Charleston South Carolina Shrimpers Association meet-
ing (85 attended)
St Peter.shur~ NMFS TED Workshop (12 attended)
~. ~O
March
April
Cape Canaveral- TED certification voyages on R/V Geor-
gia Bulldog (20 attended, including several commercial
fishermen from Georgia and other industry observers);
looking for ways to reduce shrimp loss from Morrison
soft TED; cruise to test Andrew TED; certified Morrison
TED with Taylor-designed flap, Golden TED and Free-
man TED, modified Morrison TED (cruise had one Geor-
gia and one Mississippi commercial fisherman along)
(Christian and Harrington, 1989; Anon., 1989a; Anon.,
1989b)
Morehead City- North Carolina Watermens Association
meeting (45 attended)
San Antonio Texas Shrimp Association meeting (80
attended)
Through June TED experience panel formed; made up
of TED experienced commercial fisherman, NMFS and
UGA MAREX specialists to pass on experience and tech-
nology to industry (Amos, 1989a)
TED review panel formed of NMFS, commercial fisher-
men and UGA MAREX specialistic to review new indus-
try-created TED designs and determine whether should
be passed on to certification stage
TED certification panel formed of NMFS and UGA
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MAREX specialists, determine what methods can be used
to get new TED design certified quickly
Tested Golden and Andrew TEDs in project in Panama
City, Florida, in May; Morrison TED with exit hold flap
was tested further
In conjunction with North Carolina Sea Grant, published
installation instructions for Parrish TED
In contract report to GSAFDF 96 hours total towing
time of control trawls and TEDs with performance and
shrimp data collected for each tow (Amos, 1989b)
Two TV shows discussing TED effectiveness in saving
turtles
Louisiana Sea Grant
June
Through September- VHS footage of TEDs in action
above and below surface made available to SG agents
and fishermen (Anon., 1989e)
Work done with individual fishermen regarding legality
of their proposed design
Marine agents and specialists will coordinate info
exchange among industry innovators, industry associa-
tions, net shops, federal labs, and other MAS programs in
an effort to develop and improve TED Technology Trans-
fer
Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium
January
Through March-engaged respected shrimp fisherman as
gear specialist to assist with TED technology transfer in
MS: sit on industry review panel, daily hands-on opera-
tion of TED technology transfer on several vessels along
northern Gulf Coast, assist Marine Resource Specialists in
helping area fishermen to adapt more easily to regula-
tions, assist fishermen in choosing and installing properly
the device best suited for their operation (Veal, 1989)
Developed list of potential TED sale outlets and distribut-
ed them to TED manufacturers (Anon., 1989c)
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March
May
Participated in Georgia Bulldog cruise in Cape Canaveral
shipping channel soft TED certification proceedings
(aborted due to scarcity of turtles) (Veal, 1989)
Attended meeting of Concerned Shrimpers of America,
Biloxi (Veal, 1989) (Anon., 1989c)
Gear specialist (fisherman) resigned
Through July Further attempts made to involve Viet-
namese in at least recognizing that TED regulations do
exist (Anon., 1989c)
North Carolina Sea Grant
Submitted proposal to SAFDF to help industry with on-board tuning of
TEDs to make their use as efficient as possible. Contacted a fisherman
to work with them who was familiar with TEDs, helped fishermen sew
in TEDs, tune the nets, etc. The changes with the TED regulations
implementation and enforcement in 1989 meant the fishermen removed
the TEDs from nets. Spent a lot of time with media. In September,
fishermen called to complain that Coast Guard was checking for TEDs;
evidently, the old regulations were back in complete effect (however,
the season for North Carolina ends August 31 for TED use); had to
update and inform Coast Guard about regulations. Informed North
Carolina fishermen that as they follow shrimp south to Florida, must be
aware and comply with Florida TED regulations (year-round require-
ment for TEDs); believes that there's almost 100% compliance with TED
regulations in Florida and Texas; Louisiana is the problem state at this
time (pers. comm., Bahen, September, 1989)
Texas Sea Grant
February Through April-two evaluations conducted with modified
Georgia jumper (Graham, 1989)
Advised company developing fiberglass jumpers (proper
installation techniques demonstrated, net person trained,
offshore performance evaluation (Graham, 1989)
Several demonstrations conducted for net makers regard
ing construction of Morrison soft TEDs on-board
demonstrations given for seafood companies and small
groups of fishermen (cautioned against their use due to
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shrimp losses, but still preferred by fishermen for safety
and cost factors) (Graham, 1989)
Directed efforts to continue assisting fishermen in proper
installation and construction of TEDs; problems with
faulty homemade jumpers (Graham, 1989)
No cooperators found for this quarter for NMFS TED
observer program, several companies interested for later
in year (Graham, 1989)
Rigged boat with two Sanders Grid TEDs and two Boone
jumpers-problems with shrimp loss corrected by fisher-
man/gear specialist (Graham, 1989b)
TEDs adapted to exclude large jellyfish
Updated TEDs fact sheet
Representative terms from entire chapter:
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