HAVE YOU SEEN A

FISH WITH A TAG?

We have put some external tags in the local snappers and groupers in order to determine how far reef fish move about between reefs. The tags do not harm the fish - we take effort to release the fish alive and well. The tags are designed to allow both fishers and divers to report sightings: they consist of a streamer and a pennant. The streamer has information for a fisher to report; the pennant allows a diver to identify an individual fish from about 3 feet away!

DIVERS: We can only collect information about the movement of these fish is if we keep them alive - and if we get folks to report when they see a tagged fish! No need to collect the fish, just remember the color and number of the tag. Tell the Captain of your diveboat or call the National Undersea Research Center at (305) 451 - 0233 to report seeing a tagged fish.

Please let us know if you see a fish with a tag! Please note the following:

• Reef name
• Date of sighting
• Tag color (yellow or green)
• tag number (a letter and number combination, for example A5)

FISHERS: These tags also have a streamer with information for fishers to report catching them. If you, or someone you know catches a fish with a tag, please call the number on the streamer 1 - 800 - 388 - 3966 and let us know where and when you caught the fish and its tag number.

Thanks for your help!

For more information, please contact Dr. Steven Miller at the National Undersea Research Center (305) 451 - 0233.