Ken:
The tag that Lela deployed on a white marlin off the Healthy Grin on 5 September popped up on schedule at 6:37 GMT (1:37 EDT) this morning. The tag popped up at 34.58N, 65.56W, or about 460nm ESE from where it was tagged. From the latest temperature plots, that puts it into the warmest water around. If all goes well, the tag should transmit for about 30 days before the battery runs out. Unlike Emily’s tags, we won’t be able to infer the white marlin’s movements using geolocation, but using the temperature and depth data, we should be able to determine when it crossed the Gulf Stream.
Cheers,
John