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We are a marine research center lead by Dr. Molly Lutcavage at the University of Massachusetts Boston Marine Station in Gloucester, MA

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Here's the link to order tshirts and hoodies! 10 more orders needed to make things roll! Help us fund our Tag a Tiny "fisherman science" volunteer tagging program. We initiated Tag a Tiny in 2006, and you know our results span the... https://t.co/Sae7IkGA0I

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Normally, we wouldn't advertise seafood products on our FB science/community page. But in this case, it's in the family. Capt. Bill Rhemke and his biz and life partner Lane Kester, our goddaughter, are catching the... https://t.co/L6MPTFX2Nz

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Ready for tuna season? Come to a tuna talk "What A Trip! Life history of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna: Energy, Reproduction and Migration" on 2 May. Maritime Gloucester invited us to participate in their new seminar... https://t.co/aSNAJpGVuY

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Connecting across the Atlantic- from Cape Cod to Turkey!
Our new friend and bluefin colleague, Beyhan Bİlgen, has kindly provided images including the landed "Tiny" we released with a PSAT tag in 2011. Images suggest... https://t.co/qth7VDMQ8j

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On 21 Sept, 2011, LPRC's Emily Chandler placed a PSAT (popup archival satellite) tag in a 46 inch bluefin tuna, with Capt. Eric Stewart, mate Cory Stewart, and our team on FV Tammy Rose. The "tiny" was released the... https://t.co/62TntwlBFf

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Hey, every body that likes LPRC's posts and information- would you please "like" us- and get your friends to do the same? Lately, some potential funders require this sort of "metric" when we apply for grants.... https://t.co/kZDK7IIwE3

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In 2012, LPRC staff and Tag a Tiny Partners undertook efforts to deploy conventional tags on small bluefin tuna, as part of the greater ICCAT Atlantic BF (juvenile) tagging program, known as GBYP. We had already... https://t.co/Ad2GMzhgzH

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Stand by for another trans-Atlantic bluefin recapture from LPRC's Tag a Tiny Program. Another one! from Captain Bob Matthews, FV Low Bid, with brother Steve Matthews as the angler for a "tiny" released 5 July, 2012.... https://t.co/UIY7PhXb1P

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For seafood cooks and eaters today-
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Have a look at reported results from an important study on climate change impacts fishery.
Congrats to the authors for their groundbreaking work.

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OK- we've met a bunch of incredible fish cutters in our work. Get a kick out of this feature on one Boston guy we haven't met yet- a fun,
positive story on tuna... https://t.co/ZxxZeSr8xq

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Bravo!!

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David L. Linney, our extraordinary friend, research partner, industry leader, and long and vocal advocate for better Atlantic bluefin science, died on 23 December, 2018, at the age of 77, following a short but... https://t.co/Pk7gaytv4f

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Two more exciting ABFT tag recoveries reported to us this morning by ICCAT headquarters. Both had successfully reporting PSAT tags that gave us full term tracks, and like Amelia, they kept swimming, and years later, ended up...... Stay tuned!

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Wonder how we measure acceleration in fish? You actually have the same tech: the accelerometer in an electronic tag is no different from the one in your smartphone. The only difference is our bluefin broke the tag in... https://t.co/KcCbhgxAwa

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Over the past week, we have journeyed the Atlantic with Amelia the bluefin. We know you are hungry for more, especially our long-term recaptures from Tag-A-Tiny. This citizen-science work is totally voluntary,... https://t.co/rjLuln0wpR

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Amelia's story is only possible because the bluefin fishery is well aware science is important for sustainable fisheries management, and reported the data in a very timely manner (we got news within 2 weeks of the... https://t.co/tyxEXD6TDi