Tagged Shark Recapture Form

Tagged Shark Recapture Form

The most crucial element of all tagging programs is voluntary tag reporting by the fishermen who recapture tagged fish. In many cases it is difficult to determine where a particular tag originated and which program is responsible for its release. The form below will allow the reporting of any tag, regardless of the release program. If you have a tag to report, please fill in the form and submit your information. We will forward your responses to the proper program, request that they contact you directly, and inquire about any reward you may be eligible to receive (not all programs issue rewards for tag recaptures; NOAA Fisheries is not responsible for rewarding recaptures outside of our own tagging programs). Some programs will require tags to be returned. If you keep the fish, be sure to retain the tag until you have spoken with the tagging program's contact.

Tags recovered from our program can be reported by way of the form below, by email at sharkrecap@noaa.gov, or by calling our toll-free hotline at (877) 826-2612. **Please understand we process reports in order out of fairness.

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Last Name

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Phone

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Mailing Address

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City

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Tagged Shark Recapture Form

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Tag Description

If you wish to report multiple tags, please fill out our form for the first tag and we will contact you regarding the others.

Quantity of Tags to Report

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Tag Number

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Tag Color

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Double Tagged? (one fish, two tags)

Yes

No

Tag Type

Internal anchor tag | 3 inches | Black sea bass

T-Bar tag (clothing tag)| 2 -3 inches | Scup, Cod, Haddock, Monkfish

M-Tag (w/rolled note)| 3- 4 inches | Sharks

Data Storage Tag (archival) | 1 3/4 by 1/2 in diameter | monkfish

Data Stoage tag (archival)| 1 x 3/4 inch| Black Sea Bass, Scup, Yellowtail Flounder, Cod

Dorsal Loop Tag | 3-4 inches | Wide variety of species

Dart Tag| 2 -4 inches| Sharks

Peterson Disk | 1 in diameter| Yellowtail flounder, Scallop

Fin Tag | 1 inch | Sharks

Other

Fate of FIsh:

Fish and tag were both kept.

Tag was kept but the fish was was released alive

Tag was kept but the fish was discarded (dead)

Fish was released (alive) with same tag

Fish was released (alive) with new tag

Tag was found without a fish

New Tag Number - See Fate of Fish

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Release condition

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Unknown

If Fish was kept, did you save a section of the backbone?

Yes

No

Tagged Shark Recapture Form

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Recapture Details

Fish Species:

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Sex

Female

Male

Unknown

Date

Date

Date quality

Exact date of recapture

Recapture with a week of the date given

Recapture within a month of the date given

Recapture within a year of the date given

Date of Recapture is unknown

Length

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Length Unit

Inches

Centimeters

Feet

Length Quality

Estimated

Measured

Length Type

Fork

Total

Filament

Standard

Weight

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Weight Unit

Pounds

Kilograms

Weight Quality

Estimated

Measured

Location (Lat/Long & Loran C preferred, or submit specific location details)

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Location Quality

Lat/Lon or Loran Given

Approximate location

Estimated Location

GPS Coordinates

Unknown

Vessel name

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Vessel Type

Headboat

Charter Boat

Privately owned boat

Commercial vessel

Other

Port

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State

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Gear Type

Rod & Reel

Fish Trap/Pot

Trawl

Dredge

Longline

Gillnet

Other

Unknown

Describe gear if Other

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Depth

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Depth Unit

Feet

Fathoms

Meters

Comments

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