CMTTP

COOPERATIVE MARINE TURTLE TAGGING PROGRAM

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The Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research (ACCSTR), with funding from the National Marine Fisheries Service Southeast Fisheries Science Center, coordinates a centralized program to distribute sea turtle tags, manage tagging data, and facilitate exchange of tag information. CMTTP tags are only available for projects conducted in the Atlantic Region.

The following documents describe the procedures of the CMTTP:

How to Obtain CMTTP Tags and Data Policy

CMTTP Protocols for Handling, Tagging, and Measuring Marine Turtles

Recommendations for Activities Involving Brief Captivity with Non-Invasive or Minimally Invasive Procedures by LH Herbst & ER Jacobson

Please note that the following two documents are in Adobe Acrobat pdf  format:

CMTTP Tag Request Form

CMTTP Tagging Data Form

If you do not have the Acrobat reader, you can download it for free at the following site:

Download Adobe Acrobat Reader

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For further information, please contact:

Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research
PO Box 118525
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
FAX: 352-392-9166
Email: accstr@zoo.ufl.edu