Elasmobranch Records

Sharks, Skates and Rays

Thank you for reporting an elasmobranch species and contributing to a growing body of data.

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* 1. What date and time did you record the shark?

Date / Time

Date

Time

AM/PM

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* 2. What is your details?

Name:

E-mail?

Are you reporting a sighting or stranding?

Are you reporting by-catch?

Are you reporting an egg case / mermaids purse?

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* 3. What was the location of the shark?

General

Latitude

Longitude

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* 4. What species of elasmobranch did you record?

Lesser spotted cat shark (Scyliorhinus canicula)

Nursehound (Scyliorhinus stellaris)

Blue shark (Prionce glauca)

Porbeagle (Lamna nasus)

Tope (Galeorhinus galeus)

Common skate (Dipturus batis)

Blonde ray (Raja brackyura)

Thornback ray (Raja clavata)

Smoothound (Mustelus)

Angel shark (Squatina squatina)

Blackmouth catshark (Galeus melastomus)

Thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus)

Short-fin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus)

Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)

Bluntnose sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus)

Other (please specify)

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* 5. How sure are you of the species I.D.?

Probable

Definite

Please describe the shark?

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* 6. How did you encounter the shark?

Angling - catch & release

Fishing - by catch

Land- based watch

Whale watch tour

Diving

Free diving

Kayaking

Ferry

Cruise ship

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Was the shark measured and tagged with Inland Fisheries Ireland number tags?

Yes it was measured and tagged.

It was measured and not tagged.

It was tagged and not measured

No it was not measured or tagged

Tag number

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* 8. What was the length of the shark?- from nose to fork of tail.

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* 9. What was the sex of the shark?

Male

Female

Unknown

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* 1. What date and time did you record the shark?

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* 2. What is your details?

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* 3. What was the location of the shark?

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* 4. What species of elasmobranch did you record?

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* 5. How sure are you of the species I.D.?

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* 6. How did you encounter the shark?

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* 7. Was the shark measured and tagged with Inland Fisheries Ireland number tags?

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* 8. What was the length of the shark?- from nose to fork of tail.

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* 9. What was the sex of the shark?

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* 10. What was the depth and water temperature?