b'for a year before popping off. Whenadds another important piece to the they pop-off, the tags transmit thepuzzle that is our understanding of sharks journey to a satellite. Thanksspecies movement and habitat use.to fishers and beachcombers whoIf you capture a shark or fish with helped with the recovery of some ofa tag attached or find a tag in the the satellite tags, we gained a greaterwater or on the beach, please record understanding of where the schooldetails relating to the capture or sharks went and how they usedobservation (e.g., tag number, where, various habitats during their journeywhen, body length) and report them from a satellite tags onboard archive. to the relevant tagging program. We found that school sharks canContact information is usually provided migrate between habitats aroundon the tag; if unsure, reports can be New Zealand, with some evendirected to local programs such as the migrating between Australia andTindale Marine Research Charitable New Zealand. One female surprisedTrust inshore tagging program via us by swimming from the Kaiparaemail tindaleresearch@xtra.co.nzHarbour, an important shark and rayThis research would not have area, to the Snares Islands within abeen possible without the support single year, albeit it with a coupleand efforts of many people and of pit stops along the way. Satelliteorganisations, including but not tagged individuals also revealedlimited to recreational and commercial three new areas where school sharksfishers, the seafood industry, temporarily reside. Located off thefisheries observers, Fisheries New west coast of Northland (south ofZealand, Tindale Marine Research INTERESTED IN GETTINGthe mouth of the Hokianga Harbour),Charitable Trust, Earth Sciences INVOLVED IN RESEARCH?in the North Taranaki Bight, and inNew Zealand (formerly NIWA), Check out citizen sciencethe Outer Cook Strait, these areasfellow researchers, and the wider initiatives such as iNaturalistare likely used for feeding and,New Zealand public. Thank you to and the Tindale Marinepotentially, reproduction by schoolall who supported the research.Research Charitable Trust (linkssharks from around New Zealand andIf you are interested in learning more below) to see how you can. those migrating to and from Australia. about my research on school sharks, School sharks, among other shark,you can view my thesis online via www.www.inaturalist.orgray, chimaera, and fish species,tinyurl.com/ytt2upm5.Citizen science www.tindaleresearch.org.nz continue to be tagged with dart andhelps collect data needed to help satellite tags. Every tag deployedinform the management of not only and every recapture reportedsharks, but also other marine species. TAGGINGTo better understand where schoolSchool Sharksharks travel to and how potentially important habitats are connectedGreyish upper body colouration around the country, my team and I tagged school sharks with satelliteTranslucent snoutSimilar sized 2nd Dorsal fin & Anal fin tags. Furthermore, with the help of many Kiwis and Australians tagging school sharks with dart tags and reporting recaptures of tagged sharks, I drew on tagging data from several New Zealand and Australian tagging programs.Dart tags only tell us somethingSmall blade-like teeth Distinctively shaped tail when a shark is recaptured. Satellite tags, though, catch a ride with a shark/FISHINGINGODZONE57'