The
Yellowtail Flounder Tagging ProgramThe
cooperative yellowtail flounder tagging study was initiated in the fall
of 2003 by NOAA Fisheries' Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC). The SMAST Cod Tagging ProgramThis program utilizes the knowledge and expertise of the local fishing industry to collect and
tag cod under normal fishing operations in the Gulf of Maine, Georges
Bank, and Nantucket Shoals. Stellwagen
Bank Tagging Report
The Northeast Regional
Cod Tagging Program
In February 2003 NOAA’s National
Marine Fisheries Service funded the Northeast Regional Cod-tagging Program
project through the Northeast
Region Cooperative Research Partners Initiative (CRPI) to conduct a multi-agency
tagging study of Atlantic Cod, movements in the Gulf of Maine
and Georges Bank region. Final
Report 2005 (Adobe Acrobat file)
If you recapture a tagged
cod:
Record:
• The 7-digit tag number
• The date the fish was caught
• The location and depth at which it was caught
• The fish’s length and weight
• Any other pertinent comments such as the condition of the
fish and whether it was released.
Report this information
to Dave Martins at (508) 910-6392.
You can also call this number with your questions or comments about
the SMAST Cod Tagging Program..