- Tagging Program
- Research
- Management
- Species Descriptions
- Atlantic Sharpnose Shark
- Basking Shark
- Bigeye Thresher
- Bignose Shark
- Blacknose Shark
- Blacktip Shark
- Blue Shark
- Bonnethead
- Bull Shark
- Dusky Shark
- Finetooth Shark
- Great Hammerhead
- Lemon Shark
- Longfin Mako
- Night Shark
- Nurse Shark
- Oceanic Whitetip Shark
- Porbeagle
- Sandbar Shark
- Sand Tiger
- Scalloped Hammerhead
- Shortfin Mako
- Silky Shark
- Smooth Dogfish
- Smooth Hammerhead
- Spinner Shark
- Spiny Dogfish
- Thresher Shark
- Tiger Shark
- Whale Shark
- White Shark
- Publications
- Other Links
To Report A Tag
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Welcome to the Apex Predators ProgramThe Apex Predators Program (APP) is located at the Narragansett, RI Laboratory of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC). We are one of three programs in the Population Biology Branch of the Fisheries and Ecosystems Monitoring and Analysis Division. Our mission is to conduct life history studies of commercially and recreationally important shark species. Information gathered from our research programs provides baseline biological data for the management of large Atlantic sharks. |
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What's New
Spiny Dogfish Tagging StudyIn 2011 and 2012, over 30,000 spiny dogfish will be released with tags. Anyone who captures a tagged fish and returns complete information can earn either a $20 or $100 cash reward depending on the color of the tag. |
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Double Tagging ExperimentDuring research cruises in 2009 and 2010, we conducted a double tagging experiment to test tag retention. We have tagged over 500 blue sharks with one tag on each side of the dorsal fin. The tag numbers to look out for occur in the ranges 314550-314801, 336800-337475, and 343095-343345. If you happen to catch a shark with one of these tag numbers, please make note of how many tags are in the fish. |
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