# 2026-06830: Government Greenlights Turtle Tagging to Dodge Deadly Fishing Nets

2026-06830, Endangered Species; File No. 29414, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published 2026-04-09, effective Written comments must be received on or before May 11, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-06830
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-06830
- Title: Endangered Species; File No. 29414
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 17946
- Published: 2026-04-09
- Effective: Written comments must be received on or before May 11, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-05-11
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

Government Greenlights Turtle Tagging to Dodge Deadly Fishing Nets

## Summary

Dr. Jesse Senko from Arizona State University wants permission to study six types of endangered sea turtles by safely catching, tagging, and measuring them in North Carolina and Virginia waters. The goal is to test new ways to keep turtles from getting caught in fishing nets. Public comments are open until May 11, 2026, so everyone has a chance to weigh in before any money or permits are finalized.

## Abstract

Notice is hereby given that Jesse Senko, Ph.D., Arizona State University, School of Ocean Futures, 777 E. University Dr., Tempe, AZ 85281, has applied in due form for a permit to take green (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), and olive ridley (L. olivacea) sea turtles for purposes of scientific research.

## Effects PRIA read

- Researchers To Capture and Tag Turtles In Nets: mixed, low. If you operate pound nets or gillnets in North Carolina or pound nets in Virginia, researchers have applied for a 5-year permit to capture sea turtles from those nets to test technologies that reduce turtle bycatch. The application would allow annual takes across both locations of up to 175 green,…
- Permit Allows Limited Unintentional Turtle Mortality: cost, low. The applicant requests authorization for unintentional mortality during netting operations in North Carolina of up to 2 green, 2 loggerhead, 1 Kemp's ridley, 1 hawksbill, 1 leatherback, and 1 olive ridley sea turtle over the life of the permit. The permit application states the permit would be vali…

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## Sources
- [2026-06830 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/09/2026-06830/endangered-species-file-no-29414)
- [2026-06830 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-09/pdf/2026-06830.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-06830 (as of 2026-06-08).