ORI Fish Tagging Project: Tag Return

 ORI Fish Tagging Project: Tag Return

Two KZN south coast anglers, Koos Viviers and Dave Sproston (now in Plettenberg Bay) have something fishy in common. Dave tagged a catface rockod three years ago, and Koos recently re-caught it. Koos found the tag and submitted it to the Oceanographic Research Institute. The details are below:

ORI FISH TAGGING PROJECTTAG RETURN

DEAR KOOS VIVIERS

Thank you for sending us details on a tagged fish.
Listed below are the details for which you have been patiently waiting.

TAG NO: A125605 (FISH DIED)
SPECIES: catface rockcod
DAYS FREE: 959
DISTANCE MOVED: 3 km
GROWTH: 220 mm
WEIGHT DIFFERENCE: kg
TAG RELEASE INFORMATION
TAGGED BY: MR D SPROSTON
LOCALITY: Shelly Beach / Protea Bank
DATE: 16 May 2012
LENGTH: 430 mm
MEASUREMENT TYPE: Total
RECAPTURE INFORMATION
ANGLER: KOOS VIVIERS
LOCATION: Izotsha River
DATE: 31 Dec 2014
LENGTH: 650 mm
MEASUREMENT: Total
No. OF TIMES RECAPTURED: 1

Thank you for your co-operation.

TAGGING OFFICER
PHONE:(031) 3288159
FAX:(031) 3288188
EMAIL:oritag@ori.org.za
CELL:079 529 0711
WEBSITE:www.oritag.org.za

Sean Lange

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