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Louisiana House moves turtle extruder shrimp-net rule moves forward unanimously

The Louisiana House took a great step forward on Wednesday when it unanimously passed a House Bill 688. The measure — if it passes and is signed into law by the governor — would remove a ridiculous law from Louisiana’s books. It is a step that can and should be taken. The current law prevents state Wildlife and Fisheries agents from enforcing federal laws requiring shrimp nets to have turtle excluder devices. The law was passed in the 1980s, when debate over the TEDs was at a fever pitch. Read the rest here 14:14