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Reducing Interactions Between Fishermen and Gulf Sea Turtles

Implementing Organization

Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR)

Overview

DWH Project Funding

$107,084

Known Leveraged Funding

$0

Funding Organization

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)

Funding Program

NFWF Recovered Oil Fund for Wildlife

Details

Project Category

Environmental

Project Actions

Education and Outreach

Targeted Resources

Sea Turtles

Project Description

Turtle exclusion devices (TEDs) will be distributed to Mississippi skimmer trawlers in order to prevent sea turtle deaths. This project will also educate fishermen on sea turtle encounters and provide observers to collect information.

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Project Partners

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Affiliated Institutions

Hancock, Harrison and Hancock Counties in Mississippi and Mississippi state waters in the Gulf of Mexico

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