Peer-to-Peer Workshop on Improving TED Enforcement, Monitoring, and Effectiveness.
Participants included representatives of NMFS Regional Offices and Science Centers, the Office of Law Enforcement, managers, and enforcement staff from Gulf Coast states, and representatives of NOAA’s General Council. The two-day workshop focused especially on training, data collection, communication, and enforcement coordination. Final efforts are to build an Action Plan to strengthen TED implementation.