Ireland: Scientific 'catch-tag-release' survey program opens

Published 2022년 2월 7일

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The article announces the start of the application period for experienced charter skippers to participate in Ireland's Bluefin tuna scientific survey program for the year 2022. This initiative, known as the Tuna CHART program, is a collaboration between Inland Fisheries Ireland, the Marine Institute, the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications. It builds on the success of the previous years' programs, during which over 1,100 bluefin tuna were tagged and released. The 2022 program will limit authorizations to 25, operating from July 1st to November 12th, with a focus on the welfare of the fish and the collection of scientific data.

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Scientific ‘catch-tag-release’ survey programme opens for charter skippers. Experienced charter skippers can apply for Ireland’s Bluefin tuna scientific survey programme, as scientists confirm that over 1,100 of the largest tuna in the world have been successfully tagged and released through the programme in the last three years. Building on the successes of the Tuna CHART (CatcH And Release Tagging) programmes of 2019-2021, this scientific data collection catch and release fishery for Ireland will operate in 2022, subject to Covid-19 restrictions. In 2022, a maximum of 25 authorisations may be granted to qualifying angling charter vessel skippers around the Irish coast. This fishery will open on the 1st July and close on the 12th November 2022. The Tuna CHART programme is a collaborative scientific programme between Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Marine Institute in partnership with the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine ...

Source: Fish Focus