The major actions necessary for recovery are to: 



1 . Assist Mexico to ensure long-term protection of the major nesting beach and its environs, 

 including the protection of aduU breeding stock and enhanced production/survival of 

 hatching turtles: 



2. Continue TED regulation enforcement in U.S. waters, expanding the areas and 

 seasonality of required TED use to reflect the distribution of the species. Encourage and 

 assist Mexico to-incorporate TEDs in their Gulf of Mexico shrimp tleet; and 



3. Fill in gaps in knowledge of Kemp's ridley life history that will result in better 

 management decisions. In order to minimize threats and maximize recruitment we 

 should determine distribution and habitat use for all life stages, determine critical 

 mating/reproductive behaviors and physiology, determine survivorship and recruitment. 



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