TDI's Most Wanted List

Turtle Murderers believed to be armed (with longlining technology) and extremely dangerous to the survival of sea turtle species. Proceed with caution.

Lindgren-Pitman
Manufacturer of Commercial Fishing Equipment & Monofilament
2615 N.E. 5th Avenue.Pompano Beach. Florida 33064
United States
(954) 943 - 4243
Fax (954) 943 - 7877
longline@gate.net

Lindgren-Pitman, Inc. refers to itself as “the world leader in the development of monofilament longline fishing systems normally used for pelagic fish species” and proudly announces that “the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans all have Lindren-Pitman monofilament longline systems successfully operating”. Lindren-Pitman provides everything from monofilament line to spools and line setters. In fact, Lindgren-Pitman even includes a recipe for Broiled Parmesan Swordfish in their online catalog.

SNL Corporation
Commercial Fishing Gear & Supply
1112 Main St. Sebastian, Florida 32958.
United States
(772) 589 3087
Fax (772) 589 3106
snlcorp@snlcorp.com

SNL Corporation is a provider of “worldwide service of high quality fishing gear for all types of commercial fishing applications including Swordfish, Tuna, Shark, Grouper, and Snapper”. Among their many commercial fishing supplies, SNL Corporation sells Lindgren-Pitman monofilament coils and spools. Contact SNL Corporation and urge them to stop selling Lindgren-Pitman monofilament systems.

Sea Port Trading Company
131 Seven Avenue W. Kirkland, WA 98033
United States
(425) 827 2800
Fax (425) 827 7125
info@cport.net

Sea Port is a leading seafood importer and “one of the most recognized and respected names in the seafood industry… offering outstanding service, the widest variety of quality seafood and the most competitive prices”. While, Sea Port claims to “secure the finest seafood from around the world”, almost all of the seafood that they import is from Southeast Asia and South America where environmental laws are, for the most part, unregulated. Among the many species of fish that Sea Port imports, are Swordfish from Taiwan and Singapore. In addition to a head office in Washington State, Sea Port also has an office in California: Sea Port; 15 Tenth Avenue; San Mateo, CA; 94401; 650.340.9900/Fax. 650.347.6603.

Tuna Fresh Inc.
Fishing Company
1501 Whitney Ave. Gretna, Louisiana 70056
United States
(504) 398 1012
Fax (504) 398 1024
info@tunafresh.com

Tuna “Fresh” Inc. owns a “25,000 sq. ft facility, which houses their cold storage operation as well as restaurant supply company, processing facility and retail store... in Gretna, La… just minutes from the French Quarter in New Orleans, La.”. In addition, Tuna “Fresh” Inc. operates an 8,000 sq. ft. processing facility in Miami, FL, just minutes away from Miami International Airport. A fleet of “40-60 long-liners throughout the Gulf of Mexico” provide Tuna “Fresh” Inc. with “a variety of long-line caught products ranging from Yellowfin Tuna, Bigeye Tuna, Bluefin Tuna, and Swordfish".

National Fisheries Institute (NFI)
Trade Association
7918 Jones Branch Dr., Ste 700, McLean, VA 22102
United States
(703) 752 8880
Fax (703) 752 7583
gthomas@nfi.org

The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) is “the leading trade association for the fish and seafood industry”. With little respect for the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NFI “supports selectively reinstating intentional lethal taking of problem animals from robust marine mammal populations” to minimize “economic losses and lower property values”. While turtles are obviously not covered in the MMPA, TDI is left to wonder whether or not NFI recommends the same ecologically insensible approach to handling the interaction between commercial fishing and reptiles. Turtles are mentioned in regards to compensating property owners for “losing harvests because of turtle excluder devices, particularly when such property owners were not responsible for the species decline”. Unfortunately for sea turtles, shrimping boats are indiscriminate in their catch and all share an equal responsibility for species decline.