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School and gummy shark tagging by CSIRO in Tasmania: 1991-1997

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Between 1991-1997 a study of school and gummy shark nursery areas in Tasmania, lead by John Stevens, resulted in 404 school shark and 1254 gummy shark being tagged. Up to 1997, 50 school shark and 160 gummy shark had been recaptured. Small numbers of other shark species were also tagged.

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Progress Code: completed
Maintenance and Update Frequency: notPlanned
Statement: School and gummy sharks smaller than 800 mm TL were tagged with 90 mm long plastic-headed dart tags (HallPrint). Larger sharks were tagged in the first dorsal fin with plastic Rototags (Daltons, Henley-on-Thames, England). Sharks were injected with oxytetracycline hydrochloride (mixed with seawater) at a dose rate of 25 mg/kg body weight, for age-validation studies being undertaken by MAFRI in Queenscliff. In the final year tagging of newborn school sharks was carried out using 20 mm long ‘mini’ Rototag (Daltons). All broadnose sevengill sharks were tagged with Jumbo Rototags.

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John Stevens
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Grant West

Data time period: 1991 to 1997

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Coastal Waters (Australia) | South Australia Coast, SA | Coastal Waters (Australia) | Tasmania Coast, TAS | Earth Science | Agriculture | Agricultural Aquatic Sciences | Fisheries | Earth Science | Biological Classification | Animals/Vertebrates | Fish | Earth Science | Biological Classification | Animals/Vertebrates | Fish | Sharks/Rays/Chimaeras | Galeorhinus galeus | Investigation of school and gummy shark nursery areas in south eastern Australia (FIRDC project no. 91/23, 93/061) 1991-1999 | Mustelus antarcticus | Tags and Tracking Devices | biota |

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  • Local : Anzlic Identifier: ANZCW0306008220
  • Local : Marlin Record Number: 8220
  • global : 32fed9dc-ad30-4743-a556-682e117e2a8b