Most recently, several white sharks originally tagged off of New England were detected on the FACT array near Canaveral. In the past few years we have tracked Tripletail from Georgia down to the Loxahatchee River and Lemon sharks tagged off of Jupiter to Georgia. It’s that simple! The FACT array has proven successful in tracking fresh and saltwater species locally and across state lines. Detection data is shared directly between groups by sending vrl files over email. When a member organization downloads their receivers, they check for other FACT tags. Tag IDs and receiver locations are maintained in a shared folder which is accessible by FACT members. While each group maintains between 2-65 receivers, they have access to data from well over 200 receivers deployed in all habitat types found in Florida including rivers, estuaries and offshore. The use of compatible hardware and a commitment to share data allow member groups to track tagged animals beyond the scope of their own array. Currently there are 16 different organization in FACT including 6 universities, 4 state or federal governments, 5 non-profits, and 1 private group that range from Georgia, the east coast of Florida, the keys and the Bahamas. The Florida Atlantic Coast Telemetry (FACT) group is a collaborative effort between various government, university, private, and non-profit groups conducting telemetry research.
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