European Union Habitat Directive

The directive establishes a network of conservation areas across the EU, with flexibility for Member States with conservation areas that comprise 5% or more of their national territory.

Regulations to Protect Sea Turtles

This document describes a National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) rule that requires all shrimping vessels that are 40 feet in length or longer to use a turtle excluder device (TED) in their operations.