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THE OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE'S COOPERATIVE FISH TAGGING PROJECT 

BECOME A MEMBER


If you are interested in becoming a member of the ORI-CFTP, live near the coast, fish often and know your different marine linefish species then please register below.

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REPORT A TAGGED FISH


If you have caught a fish with a tag (i.e. a recapture), please complete a recapture form (see below). Once you have submitted the relevant information and it has been processed by our team you will receive a confirmation email.

SUBMIT RECAPTURE

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LEADER BOARD

TOP TAGGERS THIS YEAR

Member NameTotal Releases this Year
CHARLES LILFORD 417
JACQUES DE LA HARPE 283
KEVIN HUMPHREYS 262
KOOS SMITH 165
Tebogo Botlholo GOUKAMMA NATURE & MARINE RESERVE 141
Divan Coetzer 123
Donavan Cole 112
Nikki-Louise Smit 95
JANNIE VAN BLERK 93
NIEL MALAN 91

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WHY TAG A FISH?

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Tagging is an important technique used by fishery biologists to track the movement and growth rate of fish. This information is essential to the wise management and sustainable use of our marine linefish species.

Become a member
Join South Africa's largest marine based citizen scientist project and help contribute to learning more about our marine linefish species 

Receive your tagging kit
Kit includes tag applicator, tags, tag-release cards, measuring tape, pencil, instructional manual and videos, and a welcome letter 

Learn to tag your fish
Read manual carefully and watch instructional videos to learn how to handle and tag your fish correctly

Tag your first fish
Receive your tag kit and follow the instructional material provided

Receive your first certificate after tagging 25 fish
You will receive a certificate for each tagging milestone acheived

Report recaptures
If you catch a tagged fish, report it online or send us an email with the relevant data.

Get notification of your recaptured fish
Once your fish has been recaptured we will send you an email with updated information on your fish since its inital release

Submit your tag releases online
Login into your tagging profile and submit your own tag returns online