The
Center for Marine Conversation has urged for the development of a device called a TED (turtle excluder device) that is purchased regularly for about $30-$500. The
National Marine Fisheries Services has created it. Here is how it works:
The TED was originally a device to allow jellyfish to pass through shrimp nets unharmed. The projections for it were then modified to include sea turtles. As shrimp nets drag through the water, they capture all unwary sea life in their path. A TED is a metal grid that is attached to a net, and guides the turtles to an opening. This contrivance gives a chance for the turtles and unwanted fish to escape: if they can't, they drown. Shrimp pass harmlessly through the grid, and into the back of the trawl.
NOAA (The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) will also charge a fine for about $2000 for anyone caught violating their regulations on Turtle Excluder Devices. If they take a sea turtle, the fines can be much higher. A TED is even mandatory in some places with high populations of sea turtles.