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Tag issuance forms

An alternative Microsoft Excel version is available for industry use.

Original tag set

Last Name
of Licence Holders or
Name of Organisation
First Name & Initial
(if applicable)
Licence Number* Species
(see reference list)
Fishing Area or Zone Date Tags Shipped/
Picked Up (dd/mm/yyyy)*
Quantity of Tags Shipped/Picked up Start of Tag Sequence Numbers (including two digit prefix/identifier)* End of Tag Sequence Numbers (including two digit prefix/identifier)*
                 
                 
                 

Reference list for species names:

  • Alewives / Gaspereau
  • Bait Herring/Mackerel
  • Crab, Green
  • Crab, Jonah
  • Crab, Rock
  • Crab, Snow
  • Crab, Spider/Toad
  • Eel
  • Groundfish
  • Herring - Fall
  • Herring - Spring
  • Herring - Summer
  • Lobster
  • Mackerel
  • Shrimp
  • Smelt
  • Whelk
  • Winter Flounder

Note 1: Only fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory and have to be filled when this form is used to upload the information into the ''Gear Tags Repository System''.
Note 2: All fields on this form are mandatory to be filled if the ''System'' is not used to record and submit the information to DFO.
Note 3: As provided by the Protocol, this information should be submitted to DFO prior to the opening date of the fishery for which these tags are issued.

Instructions: please note the following information:

Replacement tags issued under option 1 (i.e. up to 10% additionnal tags issued upfront)

Last Name of Licence Holder or Name of Organisation First Name & Initial
(if applicable)
Licence Number* Species
(see reference list)
Fishing Areas or Zone Date Replacement Tags Shipped/Picked Up
(dd/mm/yyyy)*
Date DFO Advised of the issuance of Replacement Tags
(dd/mm/yyyy)
Quantity of Replacement Tags Shipped/Picked up Start of Replacement Tag Sequence Numbers (including two digit prefix/identifier)* End of Replacement Tag Sequence Numbers (including two digit prefix/identifier)*
                   
                   
                   

Reference list for species names:

  • Alewives / Gaspereau
  • Bait Herring/Mackerel
  • Crab, Green
  • Crab, Jonah
  • Crab, Rock
  • Crab, Snow
  • Crab, Spider/Toad
  • Eel
  • Groundfish
  • Herring - Fall
  • Herring - Spring
  • Herring - Summer
  • Lobster
  • Mackerel
  • Shrimp
  • Smelt
  • Whelk
  • Winter Flounder

Note 1: Only fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory and have to be filled when this form is used to upload the information into the ''Gear Tags Repository System''.
Note 2: All fields on this form are mandatory to be filled if the ''System'' is not used to record and submit the information to DFO.
Note 3: As provided by the Protocol, this information should be submitted to DFO prior to the opening date of the fishery for which these tags are issued.

Instructions: please note the following information:

Replacement tags issued under option 2 (i.e. only on an as requested basis)

Last Name of Licence Holder or Name of Organisation First Name & Initial
(if applicable)
Licence Number* Species
(see reference list)
Fishing Areas or Zone Date Replacement tags Shipped/Picked Up
(dd/mm/yyyy)*
Date DFO Advised of the Issuance of Replacement Tags
(dd/mm/yyyy)
Quantity of Replacement Tags Shipped/Picked Up Replacement Tag Number Start Sequence (including two digit prefix/identifier)* Replacement Tag Number End Sequence (including two digit prefix/identifier)* Cancelled Tag Number Start Sequence (including two digit prefix/identifier)* Cancelled Tag Number End Sequence (including two digit prefix/identifier)* Reason for replacement* Other reason*
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           
                           

Reference list for species names:

  • Alewives / Gaspereau
  • Bait Herring/Mackerel
  • Crab, Green
  • Crab, Jonah
  • Crab, Rock
  • Crab, Snow
  • Crab, Spider/Toad
  • Eel
  • Groundfish
  • Herring - Fall
  • Herring - Spring
  • Herring - Summer
  • Lobster
  • Mackerel
  • Shrimp
  • Smelt
  • Whelk
  • Winter Flounder

Note 1: Only fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory and have to be filled when this form is used to upload the information into the ''Gear Tags Repository System''.
Note 2: All fields on this form are mandatory to be filled if the ''System'' is not used to record and submit the information to DFO.
Note 3: As provided by the Protocol, this information should be submitted to DFO within 24 hours of delivering replacement tags to a fish harvester.

Instructions: please note the following information:

Reference list for replacement reasons:

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