Coral Reef Fact: A turtle excluder device or TED is a mechanism that allows sea turtles to escape when caught in a fisherman’s net. In 1987 the US required all shrimp trawling boats to use TEDs & in 1988 the shrimp-turtle law was enacted, requiring that all countries the USA imports shrimp from certify that […]
Coral Reef Fact: Most species of brain coral (corals in the family Faviidae) will defend their habitat by stinging other corals that get too close to their section of the reef. Learn more Donate to Reef Relief today & help protect our marine environment. www.reefrelief.org/act/donate