Tagging Program Information
1 program(s) found.
| Program name | American Littoral Society Fish Tagging Program |
| Objective: To provide growth information | Yes |
| Objective: To provide mortality information | Not specified |
| Objective: To provide migration information | Yes |
| Objective: For enjoyment | Not specified |
| Objective: For Public Relations Reasons | Not specified |
| Objective: To see how long fish live (longevity) | Not specified |
| Objective: To identify stock structure | Not specified |
| Objective: To help fisheries research | Yes |
| Objective: Other | conserve species & help scientists |
| Target tagging species 1 | Bluefish |
| Target tagging species 2 | Flounder, Summer |
| Target tagging species 3 | Flounder, Winter |
| Target tagging species 4 | Striped Bass |
| Target tagging species 5 | Tautog |
| Target tagging species 6 | Weakfish |
| Target tagging species 7 | |
| Target tagging species 8 | |
| Target tagging species 9 | |
| Target tagging species 10 | |
| Target tagging species 11 | |
| Target tagging species 12 | |
| Was the tagging study designed to address a specific scientific need? | Not specified |
| If no scientific need, why was program developed? | to promote conservation by releasing the fish |
| Is the tagging program working with a state or federal fisheries management agency? | Yes |
| State-Federal Fishery Management Agency 1 | National Marine Fisheries Service |
| State-Federal Fishery Management Agency 2 | |
| State-Federal Fishery Management Agency 3 | |
| First state fish are tagged in | MAINE |
| Last state fish are tagged in | LOUISIANA |
| Type of tags 1 | Spaghetti tags |
| Type of tags 2 | |
| Type of tags 3 | |
| Tag color | yellow |
| Historical colors used | |
| Who can tag fish | Group members only |
| Training or instruction on tagging techniques provided? | Yes |
| Tag manufacturer | Floy Tags |
| Where on the fishes body are the tags attached? Location 1 | in muscle on dorsal surface, posterior of 2nd dorsal fin |
| Where on the fishes body are the tags attached? Location 2 | |
| Where on the fishes body are the tags attached? Location 3 | |
| Is there a standard tag numbering system? | Yes |
| Range of numbers used | 1-800,000 |
| Name of the organization printed on the tag | Return Littoral Society |
| Address of the organization printed on the tag | Highlands, NJ 07732 |
| Phone number printed on the tag | |
| Reward notice printed on the tag | |
| Other information printed on the tag | the tag number |
| Tag number | Not specified |
| Does program collect species data collected upon release of tagged fish? | Yes |
| Does program collect location of tagged fish release? | Yes |
| Does program collect date of tagged fish release? | Yes |
| Does program collect length data upon release of tagged fish? | Yes |
| Does program collect weight data upon release of tagged fish? | Yes |
| Does program collect biological samples (scales, otoliths, etc.)? | Not specified |
| Other data collected upon release of tagged fish (A) | taggers-name, address, phone |
| Other (data collected upon release of tagged fish (B) | special comments section |
| Does program collect species data collected upon recapture of tagged fish? | Yes |
| Does program collect location of tagged fish recapture? | Yes |
| Does program collect date of tagged fish return? | Yes |
| Does program collect length data upon recapture of tagged fish? | Yes |
| Does program collect weight data upon recapture of tagged fish? | Yes |
| Does program collect biological samples (scales, otoliths, etc.)? | Not specified |
| Recapture gear | |
| Disposition of fish | -1 |
| Other data collected upon recapture of tagged fish (A) | their name, address |
| Other data collected upon recapture of tagged fish (B) | special comments |
| Does the program manage the tagging data in a computer sysytem | Yes |
| Type of computer system used | IBM - PC compatible |
| Type of database or program is used | Dos Based Dataease |
| Is data currently available to any state or federal fish management agencies? | Yes |
| Agency that has been given data (1) | National Marine Fisheries Service |
| How data is being used by agency 1 | Available to scientists upon request |
| Agency that has been given data (2) | |
| How data is being used by agency 2 | |
| If data is not currently available, would the program consider making the data available in future? | Yes |
| Does the program send summary information to angler who returns the tag? | Yes |
| Tag release date | Yes |
| Fishes time at large | Not specified |
| Tagged and recapture length data | Yes |
| Tagged and recapture weight data | Yes |
| Tagged and recapture location data | Yes |
| Distance fish moved while at large | Not specified |
| Letter of thanks for participation | Yes |
| Information on the tagging program and use of the data | Yes |
| Information/publications on the tagged species | Yes |
| Is a letter sent to the original tagger to inform of fish recapture by another angler? | Yes |
| Other information sent back to the angler | |
| Does the tagging program have a system of rewards for tag returns? | Yes |
| Type of reward offered for tag returns | Patch |
| General comments | ALS taggers are people who care about conservation and about the species they tag. |
| Who administers the program? | |
| Who designed the program? | |
| Who analyzes the data? | |
Contact Information | |
| Street address | Sandy Hook |
| City address | Highlands, NJ 07732 |
| Contact person | Pam Carlsen |
| Organization: | |
| Phone | 732-291-0055 |
| Fax | 732-291-3551 |
| Web address | www.littoralsociety.org |
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