Tags may be yellow, red, or orange and are usually located below the first dorsal fin on the left side of the fish. Please send tags with as much of the following information as possible: Tag prefix and number, date of tag recovery, depth, gear being used, length, weight, sex, vessel name, and name and address of reward recipient.
Tags can be returned in your envelope of choice, or via prepaid business reply envelopes that can be provided upon request.
Tags can be sent to the following address:
Sablefish Tag Program
Katy Echave
NOAA/NMFS/Auke Bay Laboratories
Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute
17109 Point Lena Loop Road
Juneau, Alaska 99801