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West Coast Groundfish Observer Program Manual, Part2 - NOAA

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CHAPTER 6<br />

Tagged Fish<br />

Data Collection Guidelines<br />

1. Collect weight, length, sex, tag and tag data from<br />

all externally tagged fish.<br />

2. Collect salmon weight, length, sex, scales, and<br />

snout from all salmon missing an adipose fin.<br />

Preparing to Collect Tags<br />

Inform the vessel crew that all tagged fish should be saved<br />

(See Figure 6-13). Species that have been tagged include<br />

Pacific cod, Pacific halibut, California halibut, pollock,<br />

sablefish, salmon, some rockfish species and shortspine<br />

thornyhead.<br />

If vessel personnel provide an external tag or an externally<br />

tagged animal, write down the person’s name and address<br />

to enable them to receive a reward for returning the tag.<br />

<strong>Observer</strong>s cannot collect rewards for tags they submit.<br />

<strong>Observer</strong>s who find tagged fish or crab should list the<br />

captain as the person who found the tagged animal.<br />

Figure 6- 13: Tagged Sablefish<br />

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