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Science--teds
T.E.D.s
Since 1989 all shrimp nets have had to have TEDS or Turtle Excluder Devices
sewn into them. A TED is a metal grate that is sewn in the body of a net so when a turtle
hits it, it is launched out the top of the net, supposedly returning it to the wild. In my
opinion TEDS are a good thought but they have done nothing but hurt the fishing
industry by producing less catch.
Since the introduction of TEDS in 1989 there has been a 10% decline in the
number of shrimp caught each year. This is because when trash is caught it becomes
entangled
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