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Atlantic sturgeon tagging

Welcome to the Maryland Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office!

Maryland Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office (MDFWCO) staff work with public and private partners to protect, restore and enhance fishery and aquatic resources in Maryland and along the Atlantic coast. Significant species include striped bass, Atlantic sturgeon, American shad, American eel, horseshoe crab, and freshwater mussels.

Tag Reports

MDFWCO biologists coordinate and manage cooperative tagging programs for striped bass, Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon, snakehead, and horseshoe crab to inform the conservation and management of these species. If you have caught a tagged Atlantic sturgeon, striped bass, snakehead or horseshoe crab, you can help us obtain valuable information by calling 1-800-448-8322 to report a tag or by clicking on the Horseshoe Crab Tag Form above.

About the Website

This site provides general information about the MDFWCO and a brief description of current projects. You will also find interesting facts about several aquatic species. Visit our eel passage and freshwater mussel monitoring project pages to watch movies!

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Susquehanna River American Eel

Eel capture at Conowingo Dam started on May 13, 2016.

Date # Eels per Week
May 13
0
May 20
0
May 27
5
June 3
95
June 10
100
June 17
113
June 24
353
July 1
252
July 8
247
July 15
1061
July 22
280
July 29
25
 
Total
2,531

MDFWCO biologists have been working to assess eel populations below Conowingo Dam, improve capture techniques and relocate eels above blockages on the Susquehanna River to benefit eel and freshwater mussel populations. Visit the eel passage project and American eel facts pages to learn more.

 
Last updated: August 2, 2016
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