MOTE MARINE LABORATORY

MML Coastal Pelagic Fish Tagging Program

This program includes 2 species: Cobia and Dolphin. Mote Marine Laboratory Fisheries Staff and volunteers began tagging cobia and dolphin in 1990 as part of a one year MARFIN funded study. After the project ended, tagging continued with funds provided by the Sarasota Sports Fishing Association and the Florida Sport Fishing Association. The tagging area is the same as the reef fish tagging area, with the exception of a few fish tagged off South Carolina and Senegal, Africa.

As with the reef tagging ;program, date is disseminated in various ways, including reports, data transfer to the National Marine Fisheries Service for stock assessment purposes and this web site. For more information, just call our toll free number, 1-800-388-3966

Last Update: October 22, 2002

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