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A monel tag is being inserted into the abdominal cavity of a tranquilizednorthern anchovy

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Description

A monel tag is being inserted into the abdominal cavity of a tranquilizednorthern anchovy. This procedure was part of a pilot program at the BCF LaJolla Biological Laboratory attempting to improve tagging methods for smallpelagic fish.

Credit

BCF La Jolla Biological Laboratory; NOAA Central Library Historical Fisheries Collection

Photographer

George Mattson

Collection

Historic Fisheries

NOAA Affiliation

BCF