Elasmobranch Records Sharks, Skates and Rays Thank you for reporting an elasmobranch species and contributing to a growing body of data. OK Question Title * 1. What date and time did you record the shark? Date / Time Date Time AM/PM - AM PM OK Question Title * 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? OK Question Title * 3. What was the location of the shark? General Latitude Longitude OK Question Title * 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) OK Question Title * 5. How sure are you of the species I.D.? Probable Definite Please describe the shark? OK Question Title * 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) OK Question Title * 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 OK Question Title * 8. What was the length of the shark?- from nose to fork of tail. OK Question Title * 9. What was the sex of the shark? Male Female Unknown OK Question Title * 10. What was the depth and water temperature? OK DONE