# Sea Turtle Conservation; Shrimp Trawling Requirements
> **Rule** · Temporary rule. · Published 2008-11-12 · Effective 2008-11-08 · 73 FR 66803
## Document
- **Document number:** E8-26850
- **Category:** weather-emergency
- **Species:** sea turtle
- **Federal Register citation:** 73 FR 66803
- **Publication date:** 2008-11-12
- **Effective date:** 2008-11-08
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 0810061316-81420-02
## Abstract

NMFS issues this temporary rule for a period of 30 days, to allow shrimp fishermen to use limited tow times as an alternative to Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) in state waters off of Texas (extending offshore 9 nautical miles from the Texas/Louisiana boundary southward to the boundary shared by Matagorda and Brazoria Counties; approximately 95[deg] 32' W. long.). The previous 30-day variance of the TED requirements was from October 8 through November 7, 2008. This action is necessary because environmental conditions resulting from Hurricane Ike persist on the fishing grounds, preventing some fishermen from using TEDs effectively.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/11/12/E8-26850/sea-turtle-conservation-shrimp-trawling-requirements)
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