Cooperative Sport Fish Tag and Release Program

The Cooperative Sport Fish Tag and Release Program is managed by the USM Center for Fisheries Research and Development (CFRD) located at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs. For more than 30 years, the program has involved the participation of thousands of volunteer recreational anglers from around the southeastern U.S. in tagging Cobia and Tripletail. In 2019, Red Drum and Spotted Seatrout were included in the program, with a focus for these two species on Mississippi coastal waters only.