Tagging Program Information
1 program(s) found.
| Program name | Billfish Foundation (TBF) |
| Objective: To provide growth information | Yes |
| Objective: To provide mortality information | Yes |
| 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) | Yes |
| Objective: To identify stock structure | Yes |
| Objective: To help fisheries research | Yes |
| Objective: Other | |
| Target tagging species 1 | Marlin, Black |
| Target tagging species 2 | Marlin, Blue |
| Target tagging species 3 | Marlin, Pacific Striped |
| Target tagging species 4 | Marlin, White |
| Target tagging species 5 | Sailfish |
| Target tagging species 6 | Swordfish |
| 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? | Yes |
| If no scientific need, why was program developed? | |
| 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 | LOUISIANA |
| Last state fish are tagged in | VERMONT |
| Type of tags 1 | Dart tag |
| Type of tags 2 | |
| Type of tags 3 | |
| Tag color | orange |
| Historical colors used | orange |
| Who can tag fish | Anyone |
| 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, btwn 1st & 2nd dorsal fins |
| 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? | Not specified |
| Range of numbers used | |
| Name of the organization printed on the tag | BILLFISH FDN |
| Address of the organization printed on the tag | P.O. BOX 8787,FT. LAUD.,FL 33310-8787 USA |
| Phone number printed on the tag | 954-938-0150 |
| Reward notice printed on the tag | REWARD RECOMPENSA |
| Other information printed on the tag | BF (TAG NUMBER) |
| Tag number | Yes |
| 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) | HOOK TYPE |
| Other (data collected upon release of tagged fish (B) | BAIT TYPE |
| 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 | -1 |
| Disposition of fish | -1 |
| Other data collected upon recapture of tagged fish (A) | TOURNAMENT? |
| Other data collected upon recapture of tagged fish (B) | HOOK TYPE |
| Does the program manage the tagging data in a computer sysytem | Not specified |
| Type of computer system used | IBM - PC compatible |
| Type of database or program is used | dBase database |
| 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 | billfish research |
| 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? | Not specified |
| Does the program send summary information to angler who returns the tag? | Yes |
| Tag release date | Yes |
| Fishes time at large | Yes |
| Tagged and recapture length data | Yes |
| Tagged and recapture weight data | Yes |
| Tagged and recapture location data | Yes |
| Distance fish moved while at large | Yes |
| 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 | T-shirt |
| General comments | |
| Who administers the program? | Private Organization |
| Who designed the program? | Government Agency staff/scientist |
| Who analyzes the data? | Government Agency staff/scientist |
Contact Information | |
| Street address | 2161 E. Commercial Blvd., Second Floor |
| City address | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 33308 |
| Contact person | Kay Davy |
| Organization: | |
| Phone | 954-938-0150 |
| Fax | 954-938-5311 |
| kay_davy@billfish.org | |
| Web address | www.billfish.org |
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