Facing a continued decline in populations, and continued questions about what might be changing in their growth, health, migratory patterns and more TAG Chesapeake’s first study is focused on Maryland’s state fish, the rockfish.
By working with fish tagging experts from state and federal agencies, academic partners, and regional fisheries managers, Coastal Conservation Association Maryland leaders have kicked off a new tag retention study, one that aims to better understand the retention rates of certain tag styles in juvenile striped bass in Chesapeake Bay.
Targeting fish from 15-28”, selected anglers are working with trained fish taggers to catch, tag and release as many as one-thousand striped bass during the late spring of 2022.
Each fish will have one green and one blue tag added to their dorsal musculature and be carefully released back into the Bay.
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Instructions for redeeming rewards for reporting tags will be provided via email with a code redeemed at Tide Outfitters. Rewards include TAG Chesapeake caps and shirts.
If you are interested in providing products to reward those who report their tags, please email admin@tagchesapeake.org and one of our team members will connect with you as soon as possible.