Marine Mammal Tagging Contact List for the Marking, Tagging, and Reporting Program

 A list of persons authorized to tag marine mammal parts, which species they can tag, and how to contact them. Listed individuals (taggers) can tag parts from marine mammals (sea otters, walruses, and/or polar bears) that were harvested for subsistence or found on the beach by Alaska Native people. If you have any questions about the Marking, Tagging, and  Reporting Program, please contact the Marine Mammals Management office at 1-800-362-5148 or (907) 786-3800. List updated August 2025.

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A polar bear has black eyes and nose, and small ears, in a thick pelt of white fur.
Under direction of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 and the Endangered Species Act of 1973, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Alaska is responsible for the conservation of polar bears, northern sea otters, and Pacific walruses that inhabit Alaskan waters. Our sister agency, the National...