Mission

Starting in 2007, Pacific Islands Fisheries Group (PIFG) has been building the foundation of Tag It as a volunteer based tagging program, similar to the once popular DAR Ulua Tagging Project.  The goal is to utilize “One Tag” across a number of species, thereby eliminating confusion caused by having multiple ongoing projects.  The ”One Stop, Tag Shop” concept hopes to streamline requests for tags & tag kits, data collection and tag recovery monitoring.  The data will be used by scientists to improve understanding of important fisheries in order to afford the best informed management decisions possible.

Tag It supports tagging throughout the Hawaiian archipelago and in the Pacific including Guam and Saipan. Much of the tagging work has been done through working partnerships with fishermen, the fishing community and government agencies.