The DRP’s Tag and Release Map v1.0
Current Year Tagging Progress
This map can be cited as follows: Merten, W., Appeldoorn, R., Latour, J., Glaser, C., Becker, E. & Hammond, D. (2022) A citizen science approach to enhance dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) data collection to improve species management. Fisheries Management and Ecology, 00, 1–14. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12555 Data map available via http://www.dolphintagging.com/map
The map above changes daily but represents near-real time dolphin tag releases, recaptures, satellite tag movements, and field observations reported by anglers participating in the Dolphinfish Research Program. Below on this page are additional maps that showcase tagging and movement data collected through the Beyond Our Shores Foundation Dolphinfish Research Program. To request a tagging kit to participate click here.
2026 Tag and Recapture Event Summaries – Pending
Additional Species Tagging Map
The map above changes daily but represents near-real time additional species tag releases and field observations reported by anglers participating in the Dolphinfish Research Program.
Cumulative Tagging Map
Table – Dolphinfish tag deployments (total count) by tagging zone from 2002 to 2025. The percent total tag deployments and recaptures from each tagging zone are provided.
| Rank |
Tagging Zone |
Tag Deployments (#) |
Percent of Total |
Recaptures from Tagging Zone |
| 1 |
FL1 - Florida Straits (23-25 N) |
15661 |
40.00% |
454 |
| 2 |
FL2 - South Florida (25-27 N) |
9062 |
23.15% |
135 |
| 3 |
CARIBBEAN SEA |
3308 |
8.45% |
71 |
| 4 |
SAB2 - Charleston, SC (32-33 N) |
2746 |
7.01% |
73 |
| 5 |
BAHAMAS |
1337 |
3.41% |
38 |
| 6 |
EASTERN TROPICAL PACIFIC |
1429 |
3.65% |
54 |
| 7 |
FL3 - North Florida (27-30 N) |
1226 |
3.13% |
24 |
| 8 |
GULF OF AMERICA |
773 |
1.97% |
5 |
| 9 |
SAB1 - Savannah, GA (30-32 N) |
590 |
1.51% |
12 |
| 10 |
NC1 - Wilmington to Hatteras, NC |
569 |
1.45% |
13 |
| 11 |
MAB2 - Delaware to Massachusetts |
584 |
1.49% |
14 |
| 12 |
NC2 - Hatteras Bight to Virigina Border |
388 |
0.99% |
4 |
| 13 |
MAB1 - Virginia to Maryland |
148 |
0.38% |
7 |
| 14 |
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
98 |
0.25% |
0 |
| 15 |
GULF OF OMAN |
66 |
0.17% |
3 |
| 16 |
CHINA |
34 |
0.09% |
0 |
| 17 |
RED SEA |
2 |
0.01% |
0 |
| 18 |
MEDITERRANEAN SEA |
2 |
0.01% |
0 |
| 19 |
Not_Labeled_by_Zone |
1130 |
2.89% |
2 |
|
Totals |
39153 |
|
909 |
Additional Support from the Following Sponsors:
Tagging and Recapture Award Sponsors
Help Support our Tagging Program
Make a tax-deductible donation to help support our tagging program. The Beyond Our Shores Foundation (EIN: 82-1392155) is the 501(c)(3) that manages the Dolphinfish Research Program. To make a donation to help support our work click here or the image below.
