The Flaming Gorge Chamber of Commerce organizes the Burbot Bash to increase the exploitation of this invasive species and to give the local economy a boost during their slow season. The Utah DWR and Wyoming Game and Fish are also involved. Over the years they've inserted Biomark PIT tags into hundreds of burbot. If the fish is caught during the bash, the angler receives a cash prize. This year an additional 25 burbot were tagged with external tags that if caught could net the angler ten thousand dollars. More importantly however is the biological data biologists generate from the returned tags. It helps them better understand the burbot population in Flaming Gorge. Utah State University scientists, in a study funded by the Utah DWR are also conducting research on the burbot

Biomark is manufacturing, installing and maintaining custom in-river detection systems as part of ISEMP (Integrated Status and Effectiveness Monitoring Program) at 9 sites throughout Idaho, Washington and Oregon in 2010 and 2011.