gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:5453 eng UTF8 dataset Database Southeast Fisheries Science Center (305)361-5761 75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami FL 33149 USA www.sefsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST resourceProvider Orbesen, Eric 305-361-4253 75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami 33149 Eric.Orbesen@noaa.gov Contact by email preferred. pointOfContact 2026-04-30T00:00:00 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Cooperative Tagging Center (CTC) Cooperative Tagging Data publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 5453 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/5453 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information tableDigital The Cooperative Tagging Center (CTC) began as the Cooperative Game Fish Tagging Program (GTP) at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) in 1954. The GTP was started by Dr. Frank J. Mather III with an initial focus on bluefin tuna. The program quickly expanded to include billfish in 1973 and became a joint effort between the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and WHOI. In 1980 the Miami Laboratory of the NMFSs Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) took complete responsibility for the operation, funding, and maintenance of the GTP (CTC History). In 1992 the SEFSC changed the program name to the CTC due to an increase in tagging efforts for a wider variety of species, as well as an increase in tagging research needs and requests for tagging data. Constituents have tagged over 270,000 fish of nearly 80 different species, however, today the CTC focuses solely on the tagging of billfish and tuna in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea. The purpose of the data set is to examine movement patterns of highly migratorty fish species. The data set is also useful for estimating mortality rates and determining species longevity. The dataset is provided to The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas on a yearly basis and is used for species stock assessments. underDevelopment Hoolihan, John 305-365-4116 75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami FL 33149 USA john.hoolihan@noaa.gov pointOfContact Orbesen, Eric 305-361-4253 75 Virginia Beach Drive Miami 33149 Eric.Orbesen@noaa.gov Contact by email preferred. custodian asNeeded Fisheries-Independent Data Tagging Tuna anglers billfish fishery-dependent gear marlin swordfish waterbody theme 1940-present temporal Atlantic Ocean Caribbean Gulf Of Mexico mediterarean pacific place DOC/NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC > Southeast Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Cooperative Tagging System project InPort If the tag date for an initial release in Jan 1, 1940, it means that the the initial tag data is not known user otherRestrictions Cite As: Southeast Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Cooperative Tagging Center (CTC) [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/5453. NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: Angler names and addresses otherRestrictions Use Constraints: TBD restricted . eng; US oceans Oracle Database -97 -64 3 42 CTS uses latitude and longitude to identify where the animal is released and recaptured. Most of the events occurs between latitude 3 - 42 N and 64 - 97 W. 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