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Whereas there is considerable information available on tag numbers used in the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean basins, through the ACCSTR (Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research) Sea Turtle Tag Inventory, the coverage of the IOSEA region has, until now, been relatively poor.

The folllowing table has been prepared in the interest of preventing duplication of tag numbers, as well as standardising flipper tag codes used throughout the Indian Ocean – South-East Asia region.

Anyone who is currently tagging turtles in any of the 40 IOSEA States, as part of a government or private/NGO-run programme, or who has accurate information on tag series that have been used in the past, is encouraged to provide the relevant details for inclusion in the table.

Please use the Feedback form or send a note to the IOSEA Secretariat containing as much of the information as possible, including any corrections. Partial entries are also welcome, as they may prompt others to provide the missing details.

Contributions from the following individuals/organisations are gratefully acknowledged:

Ahmad Ali (SEAFDEC/MFRDMD)
Archie Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research (ACCSTR)
Christina Louro (Centro Terra Viva - Mozambique)
Dr Jeanne Mortimer (Seychelles)
Richard Zanre (ex-Watamu Turtle Watch, Kenya)

 

Recommended reading:

Background paper prepared by Dr. Jeanne Mortimer.

Visit the Sea Turtle Tagging Resource at www.seaturtle.org/tagging/ for extensive information on different aspects of tagging.

Addresses of tag suppliers (cited in the table below)

Quick links:

Brunei Darussalam Myanmar
Cambodia Pakistan
Comores Philippines
Indonesia Seychelles

Islamic Repubic of Iran

Sri Lanka

Kenya

South Africa
Madagascar Thailand

Malaysia - Peninsular

United Republic of Tanzania
Malaysia - Sabah Vietnam
Malaysia - Sarawak  
Mozambique  


 
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
Contact Person
& Agency
Mr. Hariel Haji Simpol

Fisheries Department
Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources
Jalan Menteri Besar, Berakas BB 3910, Brunei Darussalam
Tel: +673 2 770066, Fax: +673 2 770065
Tag Series
Tag Model/ Material
Manufacturer
Return Message
on tags
Country Applied
Approx. Year(s) Applied
Prefix
Number Series
BN 0001-0300

681/Inconel

National Band & Tag Co.

DEPT OF FISHERIES BRUNEI
Tel: +673 2 77006
Brunei 2000 to present
CAMBODIA
Contact Person
& Agency
Pich Sereywath

Department of Fisheries
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries,
#186, Norodom Blvd, P.O. Box 582, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Tel: +855 0 12 917626, Fax: +855 23 219256/215470
Tag Series
Tag Model/ Material
Manufacturer
Return Message
on Tag
Country Applied
Approx. Year(s) Applied
Prefix
Number Series
KH 0001-2000 68/Inconel

National Band & Tag Co.
Dep. of Fisheries Cambodia
Tel: +855 0 12 917626
Cambodia 2002
COMORES
Contact Person
& Agency
Unknown
Tag Series
Tag Model/ Material
Manufacturer
Return Message
on Tag
Country Applied
Approx. Year(s) Applied
Prefix
Number Series
Co 0001-5201

49/ Monel Metal

National Band & Tag Co

  Village of Itsamia - Island of Moheli - Union of Comoros 1999 to 2003
KM 0001-
5001

56/ Monel Metal

National Band & Tag Co

Renvoyer Kelonia BP40 97436 Saint Leu La Réunion - Recompense Reward

Village of Itsamia - Island of Mohéli - Union of Comoros 2007 to present
INDONESIA
Contact Person
& Agency

1. Agus Dermawan

Directorate of Conservation and National Marine Park
DG of Coastal and Small Island,Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries
Jalan Merdeka Timur No. 16
Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia
Tel: 62 21 3522045, Fax: 62 21 3522560
E-mail: agusder81@hotmail.com

2. Dr. Ngurah N. Wiadnyana

Research Centre, Agency for Marine and Fisheries Research
Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries
JI, Pasir Puteh I, ANcol Timur
Jakarta 14430, Indonesia
Tel: +62 21 64711940 / 6459615, Fax: +62 21 6402640
E-mail: purispt@indosat.net; idwiadnyana_ngurah@hotmail.com

3. University Syiah 
Head of biology department: Zumaidar
Jurusan Biologi FMIPA-Unsyiah
Darussalam, Banda Aceh
Sumatra 
Tel: +62 65 17552291
E-mail: zumaidar@yahoo.com; bsp_imhere@yahoo.com 

4. Maggie Muurmans
Yayasan Pulau Banyak
Marine turtle programme
Pulau Banyak, Aceh Singkil
Sumatra 
Tel: +31 43 6015129
E-mail: maggiemuurmans@gmail.com 

Note: Contacts no. 3 and no. 4 are applied to IDS 0001 onward.

Tag Series
Tag Model/ Material
Manufacturer
Return Message
on Tag
Country Applied
Approx. Year(s) Applied
Prefix
Number
Series
ID 0001- 2000 681/Inconel

National Band & Tag Co.
PHPA INDONESIA
TEL:+62 21 5720227
Indonesia 2001 to present
IDS 0001- 681/inconel

National Band  & Tag Co.
Lapor ke Unsyiah Telp.+626517552291 AdaImbalan/Reward
maggiemuurmans@gmail.com
Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia 2007 to present
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
Contact Person
& Agency
Asghar Mobaraki

Department of Environment
P.O. Box 5181-15875
Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
Tel: +98 21 750 5380, Fax: +98 21 890 7223
E-mail: amobaraki@hotmail.com
Tag Series
Tag Model/ Material
Manufacturer
Return Message
on Tag
Country Applied
Approx. Year(s) Applied
Prefix
Number Series
IR 0001 to 1000 Titanium

Stockbrands
Department of Environment
P.O. Box 5181-15875 Tehran, Iran
Islamic Republic of Iran Expected to begin 2005 onwards
KENYA
Contact Person
& Agency
KESCOM; E-mail: kescoms@yahoo.com

Much of this information supplied by R. Zanre (ex-Watamu Turtle Watch), relating to tags applied in the Watamu area to foraging and nesting turtles (vast majority applied to juvenile foragers)
Tag Series
Tag Model/ Material
Manufacturer
Return Message
on Tag
Country Applied
Approx. Year(s) Applied
Prefix
Number
Series
H

340-350

378-380

381-390

391-400

446-450

476-479

Titanium

Stockbrands
Probably: Natal Parks, Box 662, 3200 PMB, S. Africa Tags applied in KE; supplied by G. Hughes, South Africa 1999-2000
Y 407-425 Titanium

Stockbrands
Probably:Natal Parks, Box 662, 3200 PMB, S. Africa Tags applied in KE; supplied by G. Hughes, South Africa 2000
cc

00064- 68

00084- 112

00193- 198

00140- 147

00188- 192

00304- 313

Probably:
Titanium

Stockbrands
Natal Parks, Box 662, 3200 PMB, S. Africa Tags applied in KE; supplied by G. Hughes, South Africa

2000-2001

2002

W 436-445 Titanium

Stockbrands
Probably: Natal Parks, Box 662, 3200 PMB, S. Africa Tags applied in KE; supplied by G. Hughes, South Africa 2001
KA

421-427

429-500

    Tags acquired from KESCOM; applied by WTW 2001-2002
KE

0301- 0400

0576- 0614

0619- 0631

0701- 0728

0729- 0850

Titanium

Stockbrands
KWS PO Box 82144, Mombasa, Kenya Tags acquired from KESCOM; applied by WTW 2001-2003
KE all other tags in KE0000-0999 series Titanium

Stockbrands
KWS PO Box 82144, Mombasa, Kenya All other tags in this series have already been applied by KESCOM projects  
KE

1000- 1446

1447- 1690

Monel

National Band & Tag Co.
KWS PO Box 82144, Mombasa, Kenya Batch of 1000 tags acquired / applied by WTW 2003-2005
MADAGASCAR
Contact Person
& Agency
Unknown
Tag Series
Tag Model/ Material
Manufacturer
Return Message
on Tag
Country Applied
Approx. Year(s) Applied
Prefix
Number
Series
MAL 1001 to 4501        
MALAYSIA - PENINSULAR
Contact Person
& Agency

1. Kamarruddin Ibrahim

TUMEC
23000 Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia
Tel: +609 8458169, Fax: +609 8458017
E-mail: kdinn@eudoramail.com

2. Ahmad Ali

MFRDMD/SEAFDEC
21080 Chendering,Terengganu, Malaysia
Tel: +609 6163150, Fax: +609 6175136, 6174042
E-mail: aaseafdec@mfrdmd.org.my

3. Zulkifli Talib

MFRDMD/SEAFDEC
21080 Chendering,Terengganu, Malaysia
Tel: +609 6163150, Fax: +609 6175136, 6174042
E.mail: zulkifli@mfrdmd.org.my

Tag Series
Tag Model/Material
Manufacturer
Return Message
on Tag
Country Applied
Approx. Year(s) Applied
Prefix
Number Series
MY 0001- 2000 681/Inconel

National Band & Tag Co.
DEPT. OF FISHERIES MALAYSIA
Tel: +609 617 5135
Malaysia - Peninsular 2000 to present
MALAYSIA - SABAH
Contact Person
& Agency
Paul Basintal

P.O Box 10626,88806 Kota Kinabalu
Sabah, Malaysia
Tel: +608 821 1881, Fax:+608 822 1001
E-mail: sparkshq@tm.net.my
Tag Series
Tag Model/ Material
Manufacturer
Return Message
on Tag
Country Applied
Approx. Year(s) Applied
Prefix
Number
Series
MY(S) 0001- 1000 681/Inconel

National Band & Tag Co.
Sabah Parks Malaysia
Tel:+608 821 1881
Sabah 2000 to present
MALAYSIA - SARAWAK
Contact Person
& Agency
James Bali

Biodiversity Conservation Department,
Protected Areas and Biodiversity Conservation Unit,
Sarawak Forestry Corporation
Sdn. Bhd.,Level 12, Office Tower, Lock Lee Centre
Jalan Datuk Abang Abdul Rahim, 93450 Kuching
Sarawak, Malaysia
Tel: +608 234 8001, Fax:+608 248 8654
E-mail: jamesbali@sarawakforestry.com
Tag Series
Tag Model/ Material
Manufacturer
Return Message
on Tag
Country Applied
Approx. Year(s) Applied
Prefix
Number Series
MY(SA) 0001- 1000 681/Inconel

National Band & Tag Co.
NPWO FOREST DEPT.
SARAWAK, MALAYSIA
Sarawak 2000 to present
MOZAMBIQUE
Contact Person
& Agency

Cristina M. M. Louro

Grupo de Trabalho de Tartarugas Marinhas de Moçambique
Fórum para a Natureza em Perigo
Avenida Amílcar Cabral 185, 1º andar, Flat 3.

Telephone: (+258 1)308 924, Fax: (+258 1) 308 925. or 1st one.
E-mail: marineturtlemz@hotmail.com or clouro@ctv.org.mz

Tag Series
Tag Model/ Material
Manufacturer
Return Message
on tags
Country Applied
Approx. Year(s) Applied
Prefix
Number Series
MO 801 - 1550

Titanium

Stockbrands

Departamento Ciências Biológicas, UEM
POBox: 257

Mozambique (mainly in south): Greens, Leather-backs, Loggerheads). Also delivered to Quirimbas National Park (not yet tagging)

Since 2003

(>50 tags as of Feb 2005)

MZ 001 -  400

Titanium

Stockbrands

Fórum para a Natureza em Perigo
POBox: 4203
  Not yet in use (as of Feb 2005)
MYANMAR
Contact Person
& Agency
Cho Hla Aung

Department of Fisheries
Sinmin Road, Ahlone Township, Yangon, Myanmar
Tel: +95 01 220597, Fax: +95 01 228258
E-mail: DOF@mptmail.net.mm
Tag Series
Tag Model/ Material
Manufacturer
Return Message
on Tag
Country Applied
Approx. Year(s) Applied
Prefix
Number
Series
MM 0001- 3000 681/Inconel

National Band & Tag Co.
Depart. of Fisheries Myanmar
Tel: +95 01 220597
Myanmar 2001 to Present
PAKISTAN
Contact Person
& Agency
Dr. Fehmida Firdous

Sindh Wildlife Department
Government of Sindh, Moulana Din Mohammed Wafai Road, Karachi – Pakistan
Tel: +92 21 920 4951-52, Fax: +92 21 920 4959
E-mail: fehmidafirdous01@yahoo.com
Tag Series
Tag Model/ Material
Manufacturer
Return Message
on Tag
Country Applied
Approx. Year(s) Applied
Prefix
Number Series
W 0001- 5000

19/ Monel Metal

National Band & Tag Co.

Sind Wildlf
P.O.Box 3722, Karachi-Pakistan
Pakistan 1982- 1996
W 5001- 15000 49/ Monel Metal

National Band & Tag Co
P.O.Box 3722 Karachi Pakistan 1996 - present
PHILIPPINES
Contact Person
& Agency
Renato D. Cruz

Pawikan Conservation Project
Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Nature Center,Quezon Avenue Diliman,Quezon City, 1100 Philippines
Tel: +63 2 925 8946/9246031, Fax: +63 2 925 8945/924 0109
E-mail: rcrutz@edsamail.com; phpawikan@pawb.org.ph
Tag Series
Tag Model/ Material
Manufacturer
Return Message
on Tag
Country Applied
Approx. Year(s) Applied
Prefix
Number Series
PH 0001- 2000 681/Inconel

National Band & Tag Co.
PCP-PAWB-DENR Philippines
Tel: +632 924 6031
Philippines 2001
SEYCHELLES
Contact Person
& Agency
Dr. Jeanne A. Mortimer

c/o Division of Conservation
Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources
Seychelles
Tag Series
Tag Model/ Material
Manufacturer
Return Message
on Tag
Country Applied
Approx. Year(s) Applied
Prefix
Number Series
  1 - 14 Plastic/ Roto-Tag

Plastic (Red)Dalton Supplies Ltd.
  Seychelles 1980
A 0001 -  1000 681/Monel

National Band & Tag Co.
REWARD RETURN TO DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENT
VICTORIA, SEYCHELLES
Seychelles 1990 to 1992
A 2401 -  2600 49/Monel

National Band & Tag Co.
REWARD PREMIO REMITE SEND DEPT. ZOOLOGY UFGAINESVILLE, FL USA Seychelles 1990 to 1994
E 0001 -  4000 681C/Inconel

National Band & Tag Co.
REWARD RETURN
DOE BOX 445
SEYCHELLES
Seychelles 1995 to present
E 001 -  100 Turtle Tag/Titanium

Stockbrands
REWARD RETURN TO ENVIRONMENT DIV. VICTORIA SEYCHELLES Seychelles 1995
G 701 -  900 49/Monel

National Band & Tag Co.
REWARD PREMIO REMITE SEND DEPT. ZOOLOGY UFGAINESVILLE, FL USA Seychelles 1974 to 1979
M 0001 -  2300 49 & 681/Monel

National Band & Tag Co.
REWARD SEND DEPT AGRIC. PO BOX 54 VICTORIA, SEYCHELLES Seychelles 1981 to 1992
M 2301 -  2700 681/Monel

National Band & Tag Co.

REWARD SEND DEPT. AGRIC. PO BOX 54
VICTORIA, SEYCHELLES

Seychelles 1981 to 1990
PPZ 001- 300 681/Inconel

National Band & Tag Co.

NMFS LabVIR. KEY           Miami, FL 33149

Seychelles 1992
QQH 301 - 500 681/Inconel

National Band & Tag Co.
NMFS LabVIR. KEY
Miami, FL 33149
Seychelles 1990 to 1995
SA 0001 -  0200 Plastic Roto-Tag/Plastic (Yellow)

Dalton Supplies Ltd.
REWARD PREMIO REMITE SEND DEPT ZOOLOGY UFGAINESVILLE, FL USA Seychelles 1987
SEY 0001 -  9999 Tag

Stockbrands
REWARD RETURN
DOE BOX 445
SEYCHELLES
Seychelles 1996 to present
X 3401 -  3800 681/Monel

National Band & Tag
REWARD PREMIO REMITE SEND DEPT ZOOLOGY UFGAINESVILLE, FL USA Seychelles 1992 to 1995
SOUTH AFRICA
Contact Person
& Agency

Dr George Hughes (information sourced from ACCSTR Sea Turtle Tag inventory)

E-mail: george.hughes@tiscali.co.za

Tag Series
Tag Model/Material
Manufacturer
Return Message
on Tag
Country Applied
Approx. Year(s) Applied
Prefix
Number
Series
  1 – 100 Dalton Plastic Rototag Yellow   South Africa (Natal); some Southern Mozambique  
  1 – 100 Dalton Plastic Rototag Blue      
  1 – 100 Dalton Plastic Rototag White      
  1 – 100 Plastic Rototag Red      
  1 – 100 Plastic Rototag Green      
  1 – 100 Small Plastic Sheep Tag Yellow      
  1 – 100 Small Plastic Sheep Tag Blue      
  1 – 100 Small Plastic Sheep Tag Green      
  1 – 100 Small Plastic Sheep Tag Black      
  4000 - 5200 Round Yellow Shark Tag      
A 001 - 1000

49/Monel
National Band & Tag Co.

     
AA 001 - 600

Titanium
Stockbrands

     
B 001 - 1000

49/Monel
National Band & Tag Co.

     
BB 001 - 600 Titanium
Stockbrands
     
C 001 - 1000

49/Monel
National Band & Tag Co.

     
CC 001 - 600 Titanium
Stockbrands
     
D 001 - 1000

49/Monel
National Band & Tag Co.

     
DD 001 - 600

Titanium
Stockbrands

     
E 001 - 500

49/Monel
National Band & Tag Co.

     
EE 001 - 600 Titanium
Stockbrands
     
F 001 - 1000

49/Monel
National Band & Tag Co.

     
FF 001 - 600 Titanium
Stockbrands
     
G 001 - 1000

49/Monel
National Band & Tag Co.

     
GG 001 - 600 Titanium
Stockbrands
     
H 001 - 1000

49/Monel
National Band & Tag Co.

     
HH 001 - 700 Titanium
Stockbrands
     
J 001 - 1000

49/Monel
National Band & Tag Co.

     
JJ 001 - 700 Titanium
Stockbrands
     
K 001 - 1000

49/Monel
National Band & Tag Co.

     
KK 001 - 700 Titanium
Stockbrands
     
L 001 - 1000

49/Monel
National Band & Tag Co.

     
LL 001 - 700 Titanium
Stockbrands
     
M 001 - 500l

49/Monel
National Band & Tag Co.

     
MM 001 - 700 Titanium
Stockbrands
     
N 001 - 500

49/Monel
National Band & Tag Co.

     
P 001 - 500

49/Monel
National Band & Tag Co.

     
R 001 - 500

49/Monel
National Band & Tag Co.

     
S 001 - 500 Titanium
Stockbrands
     
T 001 - 500 Titanium
Stockbrands
     
U 001 - 500

Monel
National Band & Tag Co.

     
W 001 - 500 Titanium
Stockbrands
     
X 001 - 500 Titanium
Stockbrands
     
Y 001 - 600 Titanium
Stockbrands
     

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SRI LANKA
Contact Person
& Agency

Thushan Kapurusinghe
Project Leader and Committee Chairman

Turtle Conservation Project
389, Godagama, Kosgoda, Sri Lanka

Tel: (+94 777) 810 509, Fax: (+94 38) 223 1919
Email: turtle@sltnet.lk

Tag Series
Tag Model/ Material
Manufacturer
Return Message
on Tag
Country Applied
Approx. Year(s) Applied
Prefix
Number Series
  400-1000 Plastic/Roto-Tag
Plastic (blue)

Dalton Supplies Ltd.
Dept of Wildlife, Colombo, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 1996-1997
  1000-1700 Plastic/Roto-Tag
Plastic (blue)

Dalton Supplies Ltd.
TCP, P.O. Box 1, Tangalle, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 1997-1999
  001-150 Plastic/Roto-Tag
Plastic (blue)

Dalton Supplies Ltd.
WNPS, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 1999
SL 2000-3100

Turtle Tag/Titanium

Stockbrands

TCP, P.O. Box 1, Tangalle, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 1999 to present
THAILAND
Contact Person
& Agency

1. Mickmin Charuchinda

Eastern Marine and Coastal Resources Research Center (EMCOR)
237 Moo 6, Tumbon Kram, Klaeng District, Rayong Province
21190 Thailand
Tel: +66 38 657 466, Fax:+66 38 657 466
E-mail: mannai@loxinfo.co.th (Responsible for Gulf of Thailand)

2. Phuket Marine Biological Center
P.O. Box 60, Phuket
83000 Thailand (Responsible for Andaman Sea)

Tag Series
Tag Model/ Material
Manufacturer
Return Message
on Tag
Country Applied
Approx. Year(s) Applied
Prefix
Number Series
TH 0001-1100 681/Inconel

National Band & Tag Co.
Queen Project, Rayong, Thailand, Tel: +66 38 657 466 Thailand (Gulf of Thailand) 2001
TH(P) 0001-1000 681/Inconel

National Band & Tag Co.
PMBC Phuket, Thailand, Tel: +66 76 391 042 Thailand (Andaman Sea) 2001
UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
Contact Person
& Agency
Catharine Muir

Coordinator,Tanzania Island Turtle & Dugong Conservation Programme
P O Box 1344, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
E-mail: turtle&dugong@cats-net.com
Tag Series
Tag Model/ Material
Manufacturer
Return Message
on Tag
Country Applied
Approx. Year(s) Applied
Prefix
Number Series
TA 001 - 400 Turtle Tags/Titanium

Stockbrands
REWARD DEPT ZOOL, UDSM, TANZANIA Mainland Tanzania & Zanzibar 2000 to date
VIETNAM
Contact Person
& Agency
Phan Hong Dung
Research Institute of Marine Fisheries
170 Lelai Street, Haiphong
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Tel: +84 31 767 7277/860 525, Fax: +84 31 836 812
E-mail: dung1960@yahoo.com
Tag Series
Tag Model/ Material
Manufacturer
Return Message
on Tag
Country Applied
Approx. Year(s) Applied
Prefix
Number Series
VN (N) 0001-0200 681/Inconel

National Band & Tag Co.
NORTH VIETNAM RIMP
Tel: +84 31 836 005
Fax: +84 31 836 656
Vietnam (Northern Vietnam) 2001
VN (S) 0001-0200 681/Inconel

National Band & Tag Co.
SOUTH VIETNAM-RIMP
Tel: +84 31 836 005
Fax: +84 31 836 656
Vietnam (Southern Vietnam) 2001
VN (C) 0001-0200 681/Inconel

National Band & Tag Co.
CENTRAL VIETNAM-RIMP
Tel: +84 31 836 005
Fax: +84 31 836 656
Vietnam (Central Vietnam) 2001