Reward for Bluefin Tuna Tags

US Tags

A T-shirt and:

• Orange spaghetti tag: $50
• Green spaghetti tag: $200
• Electronic tag: $500

All tag returns entered into lottery

• 1st draw: $1000
• 2nd & 3rd draws: $500

ICCAT Tags

• Yellow spaghetti tag: 50€/T-shirt
• Electronic tag: 1000€

All tag returns entered into lottery

• 1st draw 1000€
• 2nd & 3rd draws 500€

Please cut off tags and record:

1. Tag ID number
2. Recovery date
3. Recovery location (lat. & long.)
4. Curved fork length (over the body length)
5. Round weight (when possible)

To claim your reward, return tag and catch data to:

Large Pelagics Research Center, 978-283-0368, lprctunalab@gmail.com

For electronic tags call 603-767-2129

OR

NMFS/NOAA, 800-437-3936, tagging@noaa.gov

For address and more information visit www.tunalab.org

* Rewards apply only to tags deployed under the 2011-2013 US and ICCAT GBYP programs. U.S. tag ID numbers begin with “BT”. Some fish will have 2 tags, one on each side of the second dorsal fin. Please check both sides of the fish for tags. Other research groups have concurrent tagging programs with their own reward systems.