Summary of tagging procedures survey data received by the Secretariat from 2019 and 2020

Results from the tagging procedures survey circulated to vessels participating in exploratory fisheries from 2019 to 2020 are presented as background information for WS-TAG-2023. Results suggest that considerable variation in tagging procedures exists among vessels which may impact tagging program performance and also that vessel turnover may influence the level of experience and variation in vessel configuration used in the tagging program.