Sea Shepherd Calls on U.S. to Investigate Sustainability Claims of Shrimping Fleet
Sea Shepherd Calls on U.S. Department of State to Investigate Sustainability Claims of Nigerian-Flagged Shrimping FleetFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 30, 2017 Sea Shepherd Global has formally requested that the U.S. Department of State (DOS) investigate “sustainable” shrimp fisheries in Nigeria. Known as the “Section 609” certification process, this program extends turtle excluder device (TED) requirements to vessels of nations importing shrimp to the United States. TEDs are grates attached to the mouths of shrimp trawl nets that keep sea turtles and other marine life out of the nets.