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THE OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE'S COOPERATIVE FISH TAGGING PROJECT

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BECOME A MEMBER



If you are interested in becoming a member of the ORI-CFTP, live near the coast, fish often and know your different marine linefish species then please register below.

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REPORT A TAGGED FISH



If you have caught a fish with a tag (i.e. a recapture), please email us the details or complete a recapture form (see below). Once you have submitted the relevant information you will receive a confirmation email.

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LEADER BOARD


TOP TAGGERS THIS YEAR

Member NameTotal Releases this Year
KEVIN HUMPHREYS 383
Nikki-Louise Smit 244
JACQUES DE LA HARPE 195
Nelius Spies 171
MATHEW WEEDMAN 158
NIC DE KOCK 151
Natalia Drobniewska - South African Shark Conservancy (SASC) 142
MARK GALPIN 131
CHARLES LILFORD 117
Divan Coetzer 105


WHY TAG A FISH?

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Tagging is an important technique used by fishery biologists to track the movement and growth rate of fish. This information is essential to the wise management and sustainable use of our marine linefish species.

Become a member
Join South Africa's largest marine based citizen scientist project and help contribute to learning more about our marine linefish species 

Receive your tagging kit
Kit includes tag applicator, tags, tag-release cards, prepaid return envelopes, measuring tape, pencil, instructional manual, instructional DVD, the latest newsletter and a welcome letter 

Learn to tag your fish
Read manual carefully and watch DVD to learn how to handle and tag your fish correctly

Tag your first fish
Receive your tag kit and follow the instructional material provided

Receive your first certificate after tagging 25 fish
You will receive a certificate for each tagging milestone acheived

Report recaptures
If you catch a tagged fish, report it online or send us an email with the relevant data.

Get notification of your recaptured fish
Once your fish has been recaptured we will send you an email with updated information on your fish since its inital release

Submit your tag releases online
Login into your tagging profile and submit your own tag returns online