PIER - Pfleger Institute of Environmental Research header Marlin header shark head header shark body header shark tail
About  |  Operations  |  Publications  |  Support  |  Contact  |  Site Map
  • Highly Migratory Species
    • Swordfish
    • Wahoo
    • Thresher Shark
    • Mako Shark
    • White Shark
    • Recreational Fishery Information
  • Coastal Studies
    • White Sea Bass
    • Roosterfish

  • Costa Rica Field Station
  •  
  • Past Projects
 

 

The Pfleger Institute of Environmental Research, PIER, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization based in Oceanside, California. PIER is dedicated to the advancement of sustainable fisheries management through applied field research and public education.

 

Field Notes

 

Spring 2009

PIER researchers along with NOAA fishery manager Craig Heber tag a large adult common thresher shark with a pop-off satellite archival tag.  This work investigates catch and release mortality in the southern California thresher fishery.

Read more about the ongoing thresher shark studies. 

 

field notes archive

Friday, 03-Jul-2009 19:25:52 PDT