The Northeast Regional Cod Tagging Program is funded by NOAA
Fisheries, Northeast
Regional Office, through the Cooperative Research Partners Initiative
(CRPI),
after approval by the New England Fishery Management Council (NEFMC).
Program
Coordinator:
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI)
coordinates the program from the central location of Portland, Maine.
GMRI is responsible for purchasing and distributing tagging equipment
and research materials;
designing
and quality control of the online database; facilitating communication
between fishermen and tagging partners; hosting update meetings and
initial training events; designing and distributing outreach materials
to raise awareness of the program throughout the study region; and
undertaking analysis and report writing for the Program.
Tagging
Organizations:
The following organizations are involved in tagging Atlantic cod
for this program:
The
School for Marine Sciences and Technology, UMASS, Dartmouth (SMAST)
Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fishermen’s Association (CCCHFA)
The
School for Marine Sciences and Technology, UMASS, Dartmouth (
