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TI Tagging Atlantic bluefin tuna from a farming cage: An attempt to reduce handling times for large scale deployments
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AF ROUYER, Tristan
   BONHOMMEAU, Sylvain
   GIORDANO, Nicolas
   ELLUL, Saviour
   ELLUL, Giovanni
   DEGUARA, Simeon
   WENDLING, Bertrand
   BELHAJ, Mohamed Moez
   KERZERHO, Vincent
   BERNARD, Serge
AS 1:1;2:2;3:3;4:4;5:4;6:5;7:6;8:7;9:7;10:7;
FF 1:PDG-RBE-MARBEC-LHM;2:PDG-RBE-DOI;3:;4:;5:;6:;7:;8:;9:;10:;
C1 MARBEC Univ Montpellier, CNRS, IRD, IFREMER, Sete, France.
   IFREMER DOI, Rue Jean Bertho, F-97822 Le Port, La Reunion, France.
   SARL SSF, Armement St Sophie Francois II & III, 15 Quai Alger, F-34200 Sete, France.
   MFF Ltd, Hangar, Triq It Trunciera, Marsaxlokk 1522, MXK, Malta.
   AquaBioTech Grp, Cent Complex Naggar St Targa Gap, Mosta 1761, MST, Malta.
   SATHOAN, 28 Promenade JB Marty, F-34200 Sete, France.
   LIRMM, 161 Rue Ada, F-34095 Montpellier, France.
C2 IFREMER, FRANCE
   IFREMER, FRANCE
   SARL SSF, FRANCE
   MFF LTD, MALTA
   AQUABIOTECH GRP, MALTA
   SATHOAN, FRANCE
   CNRS, FRANCE
SI SETE
   LA REUNION
SE PDG-RBE-MARBEC-LHM
   PDG-RBE-DOI
UM MARBEC
IN WOS Ifremer UPR
   WOS Ifremer UMR
   copubli-france
   copubli-europe
IF 2.147
TC 5
UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00466/57818/60365.pdf
LA English
DT Article
DE ;Large Atlantic bluefin tuna;Electronic tagging;Release;Farming
AB Our knowledge on the biology and ecology of marine species have improved greatly through the use of archival tags by enabling the collection on information from individual in the wild. This is specifically true for large pelagic species such as the Atlantic Bluefin tuna (ABFT, Thunnus thynnus) where, for the first time, it has been possible to confirm through fisheries-independent data, migration patterns, reproductive and feeding behaviours and habitat use. However, large-scale tagging experiments that would enable researchers to tackle group behaviour are difficult to set up. On the one hand, the impact of the actual tagging operation should be as minimal as possible to avoid any change in behaviour of the fish which could influence tag data analyses. On the other hand, large scale tagging experiments require handling a large number of animals in a relatively short period of time. In the present manuscript, a methodology for tagging several large ABFT with satellite tags was tested with ABFT caught from a cage of a Maltese farm. The total time of the operation, from the moment fish were caught by handline to release back to the sea lasted an average of 10 min for the 3 fish tagged. The handling of the fish on the deck lasted less than 2 min. This methodology proved successful at tagging several large (158–182 cm) fishes in a very short time, while ensuring the best conditions for the fish during tagging and subsequent release. This procedure requires substantial logistical preparation and an experienced crew team but, by reducing the time required for the operation, opens up the possibility of large scale tagging activities of large fish held in cages or caught by purse seiners. 
PY 2019
PD MAR
SO Fisheries Research
SN 0165-7836
PU Elsevier Science Bv
VL 211
UT 000456751300004
BP 27
EP 31
DI 10.1016/j.fishres.2018.10.025
ID 57818
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