This page is not quite ready, but it will soon be the home of a fish/lobster tagging database and mapping tool!

Here you will be able to report a tag number, and receive information about where and when your fish was originally tagged, as well as any record of your fish being spotted by others! Our team is hard at work to make sure you receive information about your tagged fish as soon as possible .

What does a tag look like?

The tags you are most likely to encounter are the external dart tags on bass and skates. Our tags typically include an individual number, how to report them (website, phone number, etc...), and sometimes the organization that did the tagging (Acadia University, Brazil Rock, etc...). You may encounter an internal acoustic tag, however those are less frequent. Photos of the tags on the fish are coming soon.

 

An acoustic internal tag, typically used for fish
An acoustic external tag, typically used for fish
An acoustic internal tag used for larger fish
An acoustic internal tag used for larger fish
An external dart tag used for bass
An external dart tag used for bass
An external dart tag used for skates

What species are being tagged?

Up to five species were actively tagged from 2010 - present:

  1. Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) - Striped Bass Research Team (tagged 2012-2022)
    (2010 tags from Jeremy Broome, Acadia Centre for Estuarine Research)

  2. Winter Skate (Leucoraja ocellata) - Julia Whidden (tagged 2012-2015), Emma Carmichael (2016-2017), SBRT (2018)

  3. Little Skate (Leucoraja erinacea) - Julia Whidden (tagged 2012-2015), Emma Carmichael (2016-2017), SBRT (2018)

  4. Atlantic Sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus) - Dr. Mike Dadswell, Acadia University (retired), and Dr. Mike Stokesbury, Acadia University

  5. American Lobster (Homarus americanus) - Alysa Czenze (tagged 2021-present), Cole MacLeod (2021-2022), Marco Turner (2022-present), SBRT (2021- present)

 

What if the tag is not one from the Striped Bass Research Team?

There are several groups that tag striped bass (and other species) including SBRT, DFO, NGOs, and other scientists from Acadia or other institutions. We know most of these people and will do our best to help you find out tag information, but ultimately, we have no control over what other groups are doing :-)