https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚠️" title="Warnsignal" aria-label="Emoji: Warnsignal">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚠️" title="Warnsignal" aria-label="Emoji: Warnsignal">IMPORTANT INFO FOR #ACOUSTICTELEMETRY USERS! Read https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten"> #Telemetry networks rely on complete compatibility of equipment to deliver state of the art science. In recent years, a new encrypted operating system has been introduced for tags and receivers (see Table). This means that:

1. Tags from this manufacturer will NOT transmit to receivers from other manufacturers https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😟" title="Besorgtes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Besorgtes Gesicht">
2. Receivers from this manufacturer will NOT detect tags from other manufacturers https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😖" title="Verblüfftes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Verblüfftes Gesicht">
3. Tags from this manufacturer may transmit different IDs to receivers from other manufacturers https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😫" title="Müdes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Müdes Gesicht"> AND..

4. You won’t be able to mix & match equipment from different manufacturers so you may be tied to a single operating system.

The reliance on 1 manufacturer could STIFLE innovation within the community and ↓ the scope, type & flexibility of research, while ↑ unit prices https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💰" title="Geldsack" aria-label="Emoji: Geldsack">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💰" title="Geldsack" aria-label="Emoji: Geldsack">.

ETN believes this new system would have major consequences for future research by compromising collaborations between #acoustictelemetry users by making systems incompatible within and across networks https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☹️" title="Stirnrunzelndes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Stirnrunzelndes Gesicht">

For example, tuna tagged in Europe on the existing system may not be detected by colleagues operating the new encrypted system in North America. Species with not yet known large migrations patterns will also go undiscovered. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐟" title="Fisch" aria-label="Emoji: Fisch">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🦈" title="Hai" aria-label="Emoji: Hai">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐋" title="Wal" aria-label="Emoji: Wal"> #telemetry #trackingnotslacking #migration

The network therefore asks that European #acoustictelemetry users take this into consideration when buying equipment to ensure the future of scientific research on aquatic animals https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐟" title="Fisch" aria-label="Emoji: Fisch">

For further info, visit: http://www.europeantrackingnetwork.org/compatibility ">https://www.europeantrackingnetwork.org/compatibi...

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