Tagh Recapture Card

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OMB Control No.: 0648-0259; Expiration Date: 11/30/2007

TAG RECAPTURE CARD
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SPECIES: _____________________________________________________________
TAG NUMBER: ________________________________________________________
DATE RECAPTURED: __________________________________________________
LOCATION/COUNTRY RECAPTURED: ___________________________________
LENGTH (inches/centimeters): _________________________ (lower jaw fork length)
WEIGHT (pounds/kilograms): _________________ SEX: male____ female ___
FISHING GEAR: _______________________________________________________
NAMES OF BOAT AND CAPTAIN/ANGLER: ______________________________
ADDRESS OF (8) ABOVE: ______________________________________________
PHONE OF (8) ABOVE: ________________________________________________
HAS FISH BEEN SAVED (FREEZING) SO IT CAN BE SAMPLED?
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NO _____
THERE IS AN EXTRA REWARD FOR A FROZEN FISH. CALL COLLECT
(305) 361-4248 (Daytime)
(305) 589-0944 (Night/Weekends)

12. COMMENTS __________________________________________________________
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IN ORDER TO OBTAIN REWAED, REMOVE TAG FROM FISH, CUT METAL PART OFF, AND MAIL TAG AND THIS CARD IN
ENVELOPE TO:

NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE
75 VIRGINIA BEACH DRIVE
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33149
U.S.A.
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YOUR LOCAL FISHERY OFFICER

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average two (2) minutes per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data
needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate
of any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Eric Orbesen,
NMFS, 75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami, FL 33149 U.S.A.

The requested tag recapture information is needed to aid NOAA in the management of marine
fisheries. The information will be used to determine migratory patterns and other biological
information on the species tagged. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is
estimated to average 2 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions,
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and
reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any
other suggestions for reducing this burden to Eric Orbesen, National Marine Fisheries Service,
eric.orbesen@noaa.gov or 305-361-4253.
Your response is voluntary and will be treated confidentially under NOAA Administrative Order
216-100. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person is required to respond to,
nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information
subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless that collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB Control Number.