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Pop-up Archival Transmitting (PAT) fish tag data

Published by Southeast Fisheries Science Center | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Metadata Last Checked: January 22, 2026 | Last Modified: 2025-11-03T20:45:15.000+00:00
The cooperative tagging center (CTC) began deploying electronic tags in 2002. To date over 300 tags have been deployed. The following species have been monitored: bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna, bigeye tuna, swordfish, blue marlin, white marlin, roundscale spearfish, longbill spearfish, sailfish, black marlin, blue shark, and escolar.

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