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Online public workshops, Sept. 30 & Oct. 1, 2020: Accidental capture of diamondback terrapins in blue crab traps
Workshop  |  Tue - September 29, 2020 12:17 am  |  Article Hits:401  |  A+ | a-
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) needs your input on the future management of the recreational and commercial blue crab trap fishery, and because diamondback terrapins, medium-sized turtles, live in similar brackish water habitats - that include salt marshes, barrier islands, mangrove swamps, tidal creeks and rivers - there is potential for terrapins to be accidentally caught in blue crab traps. 

The FWC is hosting two virtual public workshops regarding accidental capture of diamondback terrapins in blue crab traps, and the utility of bycatch reduction devices to minimize harm to terrapins.

Share your input by attending one of these workshops on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, at 6:00 pm EDT. Web browsers that support virtual meeting include Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer
Please click on this link to access the workshops, and then click only on the link for the workshop you plan to attend:  https://myfwc.com/news/all-news/crab-workshop/.

You can also submit your comments online here: MyFWC.com/SaltwaterComments.

To learn more about Diamondback Terrapins, click here
https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/reptiles/freshwater-turtles/diamondback-terrapin/?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=campaign.


 
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