Shark tags released by the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) occur in waters throughout the Atlantic.  Tags recovered from our program can be reported by way of the form below, or by calling our toll-free hotline at (877) 826-2612.  Fish tagged by other programs can be reported on a separate page (click here to link to non-NEFSC tag reporting).

 

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Tag Description (if you wish to report multiple tags, fill out our form for the first tag and we will contact you regarding the others) Quantity of Tags to Report:     Tag Number:   Tag Color:   Double tagged? (1 fish, 2 tags)  no yes Dbl. Tag #:   Tag Type:   - select tag type - Internal anchor tag T-bar tag (clothing tag) M-tag Data storage tag (archival tag) Dorsal loop tag Dart tag Peterson disk Fin tag Other   Fate of Fish:   - select the fate of fish and tag - Fish and tag were both kept Tag was kept but the fish 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 (if applicable) Release Condition (if released alive) :     Excellent Good Fair Poor Unknown If Fish was kept, Did You Save a Section of Backbone? no yes (click the link below for details on collection)

Recapture Details Fish Species:   Sex:   unknown male female Date:   - date quality - exact date of recapture recapture within a week of the date given only the month of recapture is known only the year of recapture is known date of recapture is unknown Length:   - length unit - inches centimeters - length quality - estimated measured - length type - fork total filament standard   Weight:   - weight unit - pounds kilograms - weight quality - estimated measured Location:   - select location quality - Lat & Long or Loran C given Approximate location Estimated location Location unknown   (Lat./Long. & Loran C preferred, or submit specific location details) Vessel Name:   Type:   - select vessel industry - Headboat Charter boat Privately owned Commercial vessel Other Port:   State:     Gear Used:   - select gear type - Rod & reel Fish trap/pot Trawl Dredge Longline Gillnet Other Unknown describe gear used if 'other' Depth:   - depth unit - feet fathoms meters   Comments:

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Link to the Cooperative Shark Tagging Homepage

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