CMAR code of practice for tagging marine animals. Version 1.

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2009Author
Bradford, R. W.
Hobday, A. J,
Evans, K.
Lansdell, M.
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34pp.
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The Code of Practice (COP) for tagging marine animals consists of a series of Standard
Operating Procedures (SOP) detailing the various steps involved when tagging marine animals.
Each SOP has an associated date indicating the last time the SOP was revised. Suggestions for
revision of any SOP should be directed to the authors. Suggestions will be appended to the COP
and incorporated on a schedule as outlined in SOP 9.
Improving the quality of tagging protocols is good practice to ensure that techniques and
methods are transferrable between staff, across years and across projects. Improving our
protocols is also an important component of meeting our obligations under animal welfare
legislation and are in-line with the Australian Code of Practice for the Care and Use of Animals
for Scientific Purposes (NHMRC 2004). The following protocols have been based upon
CSIRO’s Fish Tagging Protocol (Bradford et al. 2007); they are designed to be a living
document that will be updated in.....
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CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric ResearchHobart, Australia
Series;Nr
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper; 028Document Language
enSustainable Development Goals (SDG)
14.ABest Practice Type
Best PracticeStandard Operating Procedure
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978 1 921605 40 6Citation
Bradford, R. W.; Hobday, A. J.; Evans, K. and Lansdell, M. (2009) CMAR code of practice for tagging marine animals. Hoboart, Australia, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, 34pp. (CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 028). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.25607/OBP-409Collections