Patent ID: 6055761
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: A01K,F42B

Abstract:
A fish tag harpoon adapted for the signal tagging of a free-swimming fish, which harpoon comprises:a) an elongated harpoon rod having a front end and a rear end;b) an adapter secured to the front end of the rod and having a free end;c) an elongated shank having a first end and a second end, the first end secured to the free end of the adapter and extending generally centrally and longitudinally therefrom;d) a shock absorbing, elastomeric means secured to the free end of the adapter to absorb the shock of harpooning the fish, the shank extending through the shock absorbing means;e) a retention dart releasably secured to the second end of the shank and having a tip to be inserted, on harpooning, into and secured to the fish;f) a signal emitting tag means to tag the fish with a signal tag to identify the fish after harpooning;g) a releasable means to secure the signal tag means to the harpoon rod and to release the signal tag means after the fish has been harpooned; andh) a connecting line to connect the signal tag means to the retention dart.