discussion / Biologging  / 2 February 2017

Can acoustic tags be tracked by poachers

Hi all,

Currently working on a project that may involve placing acoustic tags on critically endangered fish. I was wondering what the liklihood was that poachers could use these tags to their own gain or should most of them be unique to their reciever.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

 

Matt




Hi Matt,

 

This is a very broad question. Short answer, probably not. Narrowing down your problem would help community members get better context. What's the species you're working with? In which country/region is this occuring? How many of the fish are there? What are the current technologies being used to catch the fish by the poachers?