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Protecting Fisheries and Wildlife Ecosystems

TydenBrooks’ security solutions are multi-layered and have been utilized since 1873 in a wide-range of global industries such as, agriculture, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, manufacturing, transportation, and even wildlife and fisheries. With the goal of making the world a safer, healthier, and more productive place, all TydenBrooks security seals and tags utilized in fisheries and wildlife abide by federal agency guidelines and CITES standards to help authorities keep track of and report on resources and trade.

The Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an international treaty to prevent species from becoming endangered or extinct because of international trade. Illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and hunting undermines the sustainability of global resources and negatively impacts our ecosystems health. These activities also pose a direct threat to food security and socioeconomic stability in many parts of the world. Developing countries that depend on fisheries for food security and export income are most at risk. Global government agencies utilize leading technologies and tools for analyzing, tracing, monitoring, and curbing unreported, unregulated, and unsustainable illegal trade.

TydenBrooks’ plastic indicative and metal security seals and tags facilitate the inspection, monitoring, and documentation of commercial supply chains which includes shipments of seafood, taxidermized game, hunted game, skins (tanning), and live specimens. These same tamper-evident seals and tags are used by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services to mark animals and species that are to be reported during hunting and fishing. Most states have tagging protocols which requires a tagged fish or furbearing animal to either be thrown back or reported upon catch and keep to proper authorities. This helps prevent overfishing and hunting and also supports research by experts to track life spans and travel habits of a specific species.

Commercially, like any other food produced in the United States, whether fresh or frozen, the government has agencies to regulate these consumer products. On a federal level, the transportation of fresh or frozen food is regulated by The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), The Department of Agriculture (USDA), The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The Joint Subcommittee of Aquaculture and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection under the USDA helps keep consumers safe, and each state has its own set of laws besides the federally mandated laws or regulations.

As a solution oriented company, we would like to advise of some of the seals and solutions that can be used for fishery and wildlife in both recreational and commercial applications.

Shellfish and Fishery Security Seals

The principal plastic indicative security seals utilized to secure, track, and document traps for crab, lobster, and other shellfish is our fixed length Plastic Truck Seal and Tevi Tag. Both solutions come in multiple colors providing the option for consecutive alpha-numeric numbering or bar coding, name and/or logo. Each option gives visual tamper-evidence when any attempt to break the seals takes place.

Additionally, the Tevi Tag offers a number of unique tag options as it can be produced with either a paper, vinyl, Tyvek or pressure sensitive label. The most commonly used materials for trap tagging is vinyl or Tyvek as they are best suited for extreme temperatures and saltwater. The strap is produced with polypropylene and offers a robust breaking strength of one-hundred and sixteen pounds and can be manufactured in three-inch or ten-inch lengths.

The Plastic Truck Seal is produced with durable temperature resistant high-density polyethylene and acetal which is well suited for applications in seawater and tanning baths as they are resistant to chemical dips and saltwater corrosion. Optional colored plugs provide an inimitable method of layered security.

For fish tagging such as, salmon, halibut, and striped bass, the adjustable plastic indicative Secure-pull and Secure-grip are applied by passing through gills of the fish and adjusting to the desired loop. Once again, both solutions provide consecutive alpha-numeric numbering or bar coding, name and/or logo, in multiple colors, and supply visual tamper-evidence when any attempt to break the seals takes place.

The Secure-pull is offered in standard lengths of seven-inches and twelve-inches, has a stainless-steel metal locking clip to securely cinch the security seal to the fish, while the large flag provides ample space for marking and bar coding. Equally as durable, but with a higher breaking-strength of one-hundred and twelve pounds, the stainless-steel metal locking clip Secure-grip is supplied in three lengths of seven-inch, eleven-inch, and fifteen-inch.  It also offers an optional covert layer of security with dual numbering on the flag and strap.

Furbearing Wildlife Security Seals

For tagging, tracking, and documentation of furbearing game and upland wildlife the Equilok, Tug Tight, and Tyden Ball Seal are the leading TydenBrooks solutions. Beginning with tagging big game such as, dear, elk, caribou, and moose the best solution is to utilize the fixed length Tyden Ball Seal, which is applied to the animals jawbone.

The Tyden Ball Seal has a breaking strength of one-hundred and ten pounds and is produced with a plain tin-plated steel. Most tagging processes utilize the optional colored ball top or band, with bar coding available on white and yellow bands to add an additional layer of covert identification and security. An additional safety feature to prevent hand injuries, is a rolled-edge band, which is supplied on non-colored bands.

For smaller upland wildlife, the adjustable plastic indicative Equilok and Tug Tight are ideal tagging security seals which cinch tightly to the animals extremities and can be fastened to hides and taxidermy. The Equilok offers a breaking strength of eighteen pounds, whereas the stronger Tug Tight achieves forty pounds. The Equilok is available in seven-inch and nine-inch lengths, the Tug Tight has four lengths starting at nine-inches, extending to twelve, fifteen, and eighteen inches. Both seals offer high security laser bar coding with an extended flag and can be marked with consecutive alpha-numeric numbering, name and/or logo, with seven standard colors.

Leading the Way, Securing the World

Whether operating as a commercial enterprise, or as a recreational fisher and hunter, protecting sensitive global ecosystems is a necessity to ensure the sustainability of global resources, and to provide socioeconomic stability.

For a free personalized consultation with our team of industry experts, please contact us at [email protected]. Order online at www.tydenbrooks.com or contact our customer service team @ 1-800-458-7235 (SEAL).

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