Weigh Master/Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Agent Gabrielle Fignar of Rockefeller Refuge checks the bright green tag on a redfish coming through the 2023 weigh station on Saturday, Aug. 5, to see if it is one of LDWF tags.
Biologists use the tags to learn more about the fish’s history, biology, mating, travel, etc. Fignar discovered this fish had been tagged by Grayfish.org which tags many species of fish for research.
Sometimes it’s possible to find tagged fish specific to fishing tournaments and win big prizes.